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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Companies need to be aligned to a common set of metrics in a balanced scorecard to mitigate risk.

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What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?

ThroughPut

ERP systems allow data to flow into the centralized database across the organization, and thus eliminate data duplication and provide data integrity with a “single source of truth.” This provides a single source of truth and enables better coordination and communication across the supply chain.

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Why You Should Conduct Internal Quality Audits

Arena Solutions

Leveraging internal audits to align quality management with key business metrics When asked what are the benefits of conducting an internal audit? Christine said, “I have used internal audits as the baseline to improve our overall business metrics. Cited Sources [link].

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7 Ways to Create a Great Customer Experience!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Your existing customers are the only source of information about their satisfaction rate with your brand. Ensure you conduct workshops and training to sharpen your employees’ skills to handle customers, resolve conflict, and communicate. Numerous metrics can help you measure the success of our CX strategy.

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Off to another exciting year of student-industry engagement at NC State on cutting-edge supply chain projects

NC State SCRC

These projects all invovle cutting edge topics that are often discussed in blogs and websites. Duke Energy Sourcing Automation through AI: Sourcing Optimization through technology and artificial intelligence are becoming more readily available within the Supply Chain industry. MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics.

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Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace: Advice From 30 Experts Across the Globe

ToolsGroup

Image source: APA. For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress. Image source. Image source: APA. The following experts share eight sources of stress at work. And plenty of us are feeling that stress at work. In…and out…there you go!)

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Let’s Embrace New Ways of Working

Supply Chain Shaman

In the workshop, we talked at length about the use of sentiment analysis to sense quality issues, market opportunities and new product launch acceptance. I find twitter an accurate source of data. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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