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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

ivalua

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Supply chains are particularly affected by these changes, as well as other external influences that threaten to disrupt their daily operations, such as: extreme weather conditions, supply shortages, global health issues, and economic crises.

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Industrie 4.0: Its Impact on Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

The “4” refers to a fourth industrial revolution, following steam power, mass production, and then IT and robotic automation. The German government kicked off the initiative with a focus on advanced manufacturing, but businesses are also linking Industrie 4.0 to supply chains. supply chain strategy.

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What Kind of Reset Does the Supply Chain Need? Part Two

Enterra Insights

The world has changed so dramatically that EY analysts Matthew Burton and Joost Vreeswijk assert global supply chains need to undergo a great reset.[1] 1] According to Burton and Vreeswijk, there are five elements that must be considered during this great supply chain reset. They write, “Think in expected values.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Segmentation: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

BlueYonder

Last month JDA teamed up with IndustryWeek and Altera Corporation to present a Webcast on the topic of supply chain segmentation titled: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Altera’s Supply Chain Segmentation Journey to Profitable Growth. Just like our customers.

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Keeping Tire Manufacturing on Track in the New Normal: Supply Chain Optimization is the Best Route Forward

BlueYonder

Over the past decade, the tire industry has faced several market and technological challenges, caused by increasing competition and growing demand for high technology tires. In recent years, tires have become more like a commodity, with manufacturers primarily focused on managing costs while the market grew at a slow pace.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha As supply chain professionals, we can grow insular in our thinking, as on a day-to-day basis we risk confining ourselves narrowly to our domain of responsibility or solving challenges specific to our regions. The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity.