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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. This practice is illegal.

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Podcast: Digital Solutions Innovator Philip Black

Requis

This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. 2001 was before the Internet of things (IoT) was a term. For example, this pump is failing, let’s get on ordering another? For example, how are we operating within our permits, which were written by politicians, not engineers. Here’s an example.

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Founded in 2001, INTTRA was a joint venture between CMA-CGM, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Line, MSC, and UASC. This is true of both an enterprise and a network architecture.

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BidMode to join the EC Sourcing Family

EC Sourcing Group

October 13, 2020 / EC Sourcing Group, a leading global provider of SaaS sourcing technology solutions, has announced its acquisition of procurement solution provider, BidMode, with full terms of the merger remaining confidential. EC Sourcing Group, has also seen a tremendous impact from the merger in its solution capability and ARR as.

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The End of a Fairy Tale. Part 2.

Supply Chain Shaman

The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin. The consolidation of this industry has served the technology providers well, but has largely stymied innovation.

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How to Harness the Economic Power of Logistics Clusters

MIT Supply Chain

In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. As well as establishing a pool of educated professionals that the cluster can draw on, an academic partner also provides a platform for research and innovation.

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The use of machine learning to generate quick savings and gain in price consistency

KEPLER Consulting

Many firms have developed an innovative & effective approach combining advanced analytics and predictive algorithms (derived from Artificial Intelligence) to generate quick savings opportunities, only by processing your existing data. Utilize benchmarking to identify gaps across BU/Regions and optimized sourcing strategies.