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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. The solution can answer questions like where should new production or distribution capacity be located to optimally accommodate anticipated growth in demand? Belcorp, like most companies in their industry, has quite a complex supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. In the near term, the shutdown of refineries will lead to higher gasoline prices and you can expect trucking capacity to tighten and rates to go up too. Infor Expands the Power of the GT Nexus Commerce Network.

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Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters

Talking Logistics

The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are a sad reminder of how deadly natural disasters can be. As of this morning, 41 people are confirmed dead in Kumamoto prefecture, the epicenter of Japan’s earthquakes, and 272 people have died in Ecuador , with thousands more injured and displaced from their homes.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate. The added value of S&OP varies from one company to another. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

One of the main supply chain challenges is increasing uncertainty; this makes demand planning very difficult, especially if there is no mid-season production capacity available for replenishment purposes when a product should prove to be very successful. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire.