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7 Supply Chain Cost Saving Ideas from SpaceX

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we will explain to you 7 cost saving ideas that you can learn from the space program. Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs. Because customers are calling for prices to come down. In 1947, Lawrence D.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

While implementing SCaaS poses challenges, it has demonstrated its effectiveness across industries, fostering company growth, cost reduction, and leveraging cutting-edge technology. In fact, an article titled ‘Supply Chain Crisis’ highlights how SCaaS transforms empty bins (aerials shelves/shelves) into cash for companies.

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Blockchain: Preventing E. Coli Through Enhanced Traceability

Kinaxis

This article was originally published on apics.org, and is repubished with permission. Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. by All By: APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE. Despite laws, such as the U.S.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Michael contributed an article for us on 7 Essential Attributes of Strategic Supplier Partnerships! . The article was extremely insightful and proved to be phenomenally popular. . The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. The results are questionable.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢ Interview Excerpts: Lessons Learned by Global Leaders

Supply Chain Game Changer

Mistakes & set-backs are the great source for development opportunity. In reality, a few abrupt moves and getting laid off in 2001 by Dell drove a sharp left-hand turn in my career in 2002 that evolved to where I am today. Failure means that you are trying new things and ultimately learning new ways to drive value.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. Let me describe the two categories highlighted in the journal article. The data can be collected in a number of ways.