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

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. This practice is illegal. Postponement.

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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Industry 4.0 and the Long Game

Enterra Insights

Nigel Duckworth ( @nigelduckworth ), a marketing strategist at One Network Enterprises, notes it can be difficult for manufacturers to concentrate on the long game with a swirl of new technologies constantly vying for attention. Sixty-four percent of the manufacturers surveyed are looking for increased market share in their existing markets.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

Non-updated product sheets in ERP (purchase price, MOQ, Incoterm,…) resulting in non-compliant supplier orders . The failure to review the distribution plan in the light of logistical and commercial constaints in the stores leads to the blind disposal of warehouse stocks. Sources Cachon G.P. 3/ Workflow Management.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We dug that company out of terrible financial difficulty after the “internet bubble” burst in 2001. This was my first foray into the world of supply. I have not looked back since!

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. Supply planning includes distribution, manufacturing, and procurement. Also, the less time inventory spends in warehouses, the fewer carrying costs.

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The Batch Food Traceability Survival Guide

RFgen

This guide is intended to help food manufacturers and distributors: Consider the requirements of FDA traceability compliance, Calculate the potential costs of a recall, Review solutions other companies have used successfully to track food, Gain practical advice for how to improve traceability systems and processes, and.

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