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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This article was originally written and published for DHL in January 2020 and focused on the trade wars and how to leverage opportunities for tariff reductions. Firms could store products that attract tariffs in bonded warehouses until they are required. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Insourcing. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Since 2004 Samsung has also been using the Lean Six Sigma method, which is a management technique aiming at sustained improvement of manufacturing processes through statistical & financial analysis. The five key steps of Lean Six Sigma are define, measure, analyse, improve and control – usually referred to as DMAIC.

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23 warehouse pros reveal the best ways for warehouses to control & reduce fulfillment costs

6 River Systems

Every warehouse strives for efficient order fulfillment. There are many factors that can impact costs, from warehouse replenishment practices to the warehouse equipment deployed to support the fulfillment process. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Nate Masterson. Dave Masterson. Nate Masterson. MapleHolistics.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Companies Providing Supply Chain as a Service Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) has seen a growth trajectory due to the rise in ecommerce and supply chain crisis in 2020.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. You could pick up a job as a warehouse picker, a forklift driver, or even a truck driver.

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Podcast: Marcia Williams on Supply Chain Optimization and Digital Transformation

Requis

In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing. Thanks to my background in finance and Six Sigma, I can start by asking what the baseline is, what is the agreed measurement of the baseline, and then we work towards improvement, and quantify again. 2020 is supply chain’s year.

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SCMDOJO’s Supply Chain and Operations Expert Marketplace

SCMDOJO

This experience served as evidence to support my hypothesis that most Supply Chain functions and responsibilities can be performed remotely, barring those involving physical material handling or in-person activities within a warehouse setting. This paradigm shift in how modern Supply Chain work is executed has opened up new possibilities.