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Leading Inventory Attack Teams with Richard Lebovitz

The Logistics of Logistics

He is a board member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and a contributor to the Forbes Technology Council , Manufacturing Today, WardsAuto , Supply Chain Brain, Industry Today, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, ASSEMBLY , and more. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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5 Ways Blockchain is Changing the Automotive Industry

QAD

Blockchains are secure databases by design, making them excellent prospects for recording things like medical records, financial transactions, identity management, and proving provenance. Here are 5 ways blockchain has become a disruptor and driver of adoption in the automotive industry . Secure Payment, In-Vehicle.

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Why 2021 Will Be A Breakout Year For Sustainable Manufacturing

IQMS

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3%

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Realizing the Value of Supply Chain Optimization for Tire Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

Provide procurement more negotiation power with suppliers of materials and services, as well as the ability to automate purchasing and production decisions based on real-time price and market data. Accomplish operational excellence and higher production quality while reducing costs, leveraging Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).

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The 5 ‘C’s’ for CMO Relationships in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Kinaxis

There was agreement among many at the conference that pharma is a bit behind the high tech and automotive industries when it comes to supply chain efficiencies. High tech and automotive have long realized they could drive efficiencies up and costs down by not doing everything from scratch. 3 – Compliance. 4 – Capability.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence. And, while inventories in automotive have decreased slightly, this progress is primarily due to the shifting of inventory back to suppliers versus overall value chain improvement. Quality issues with parts and assemblies?

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How vehicle customization will drive the supply chain of the future

Kinaxis

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. By profession a mechanical and industrial engineer, Farhan Mirza has worked several years in General Motors from manufacturing to purchasing, supply quality and launch.