SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In this blog we outline some ideas on how organizations can utilize supplier sustainability information beyond annual reports to the advantage of their business. In this blog we outline some ideas on how organizations can utilize supplier sustainability information beyond annual reports to the advantage of their business.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 21, 2019

This week’s guest post is from my MBA student, Nikhil Singh, who accompanied me to the recent Institute for Supply Management conference in Houston. I enjoyed hearing his perspectives on the sessions, and invited him to post to my blog. What were the key takeaways from this year? So here it is!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 27, 2016

a key supplier of components to Apple, and Flextronics International are among a recent spate of electronics manufacturers entering the supply chain software business. After all, electronics manufacturers are well-acquainted with managing complex supply chains in their operations. Probably not.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. He is now the Owner and Business Manager of Robot Cleaner Store. But what does that mean for industry employment?

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 17, 2023

Table of Contents What is Supplier Performance Management? What are the benefits of Supplier Performance Management? What is Supplier Performance Management? Supplier Performance Management is an organized framework that evaluates, tracks and optimizes suppliers’ performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing key contract manufacturing and component suppliers to begin to establish alternative sourcing of materials and production beyond China.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This legislation was designed to reduce dependence on Asian based suppliers for strategic supply of semiconductor device components and to foster a more domestic based capability for deemed essential device categories. Readers can certainly review this over twenty-page document, but in this posting will include some key highlights.

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QAD

JULY 11, 2023

Over the past decade, governments and leading automakers have moved toward electric vehicles as a key green technology to reduce oil use and combat climate change. The absence of tailpipe emissions might seem like a no-brainer when considering the energy it costs to charge and produce the batteries.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 30, 2018

We were also highly motivated by the movie “Moneyball”, and in fact, we used multiple clips from MoneyBall to help sell the vision. One of our newest SCRC partners, Siemens Building Technologies, recently shared their insights on creating an analytics strategy. What is digital governance and stewardship?

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic made it abundantly clear that effective supply chain management is crucial to the success of a business. The companies most prepared to mitigate the impact are those that had implemented risk management and business continuity strategies. Moreover, it’s vital to the health of the global economy.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

As a long-time supply chain industry analyst, I have had the opportunity to observe the interrelationships of line-of-business and global supply network sourcing strategies for either component of finished goods supply. Background. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. The basis of this reporting is twofold.

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this blog post, we'll go over everything you can do to reduce company expenses.  Keep As the name implies, the key objective of these actions is to reduce expenses with minimal or no sacrifice of the product quality or performance level. In situations like these, every cent matters.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

investments in Chinese entities operating within three key sectors: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and select artificial intelligence systems. Geopolitical Tensions and Technological Rivalry One of the primary motivations behind these actions is to safeguard national security interests.

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