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IoT Benefits for Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

As I have noted in previous posts, the “revolution” has been slowed by security and standardization issues. With an IoT inventory system, the supply levels of several critical elements can be monitored in real time to help inform business decisions and prevent shortages. Dehoyos explains the IoT can also help there.

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Is It a Good Idea to Invest in Hiring a Purchasing Manager?

Precoro

In the article, we look critically at the role of the purchasing manager and discuss how to determine the value of hiring one. Reducing the price on the tag while maintaining the quality is often a crucial market advantage. It is addressed as an immediate issue that must be dealt with rather than as a long-term plan.

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How Superior Sales Samples Can Unlock Supply Chain Gains

MIT Supply Chain

The MIT CTL researchers developed a method for using 3D printing technology to produce plastic injection molds quicker and at a lower cost. The researchers devised a “pre-unit tooling process” which is an intermediate phase introduced between the primary package design and initial consumer feedback stages of the production process.

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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

CLI researchers are now refining the model by allowing for social factors such as the influence of activist groups on relief operations. The current model is driven by the need to minimize three critical features of relief operations: evacuation flow-time, distribution flow-time, and total cost.

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Profiting from Cost to Serve

MIT Supply Chain

CLI’s top-down method addresses these issues. In this initial phase critical factors such as the distribution channels involved, customers, geographic regions, and products are clearly defined. For more information on the research contact Christopher Mejia, Postdoctoral Associate, CLI, at: cmejia@logyca.org. Data gathering.

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3 Major Concerns About the Global Supply Chain

RFgen

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Complexity. Regulatory Challenges. For instance, just recently the U.S. Cyber Security.

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3 Major Concerns About the Global Supply Chain

RFgen

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Complexity. Regulatory Challenges. For instance, just recently the U.S. Cyber Security.