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SAP Announces Supervisory Board Leadership Change

Supply Chain Matters

Dr. Hasso Plattner chair of the Germany based software provider’s Supervisory Board. Mr. Ala-Pietilä background is noted as being the President of Nokia Corporation from 1999–2005, along with being a member of the SAP Supervisory Board from 2002–2021. Pekka Ala-Pietilä to stand for election as a new member of the Supervisory Board.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

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Although the country is a UN member, and became a member of NATO in 2002, it retains its commitment to neutrality. Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in Switzerland. Manufacturing in Switzerland. of the GDP.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. declined 0.5

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. reflecting a 1.1

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Doing Business in Brazil

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After the intense investment in infrastructure to support the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, along with the recent “Brasil Major” initiative, Brazil is an emerging powerhouse rich in natural resources and with a strong focus on manufacturing and the supply chain. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing.

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The Future of Analytics in Integrated Business Planning

Supply Chain Trend

TomTom , a Dutch mapmaker and traffic company launched their first portable GPS system in 2002. TomTom has presented a 3D map of Germany and Michigan, in support of the German and US car industry. About the author: Niels van Hove is a Supply Chain consultant, Mental Toughness coach and S&OP/IBP expert at Truebridges.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

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Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. There are a lot of niche supply chain and logistics solutions in the market and Descartes is good at finding and acquiring them. Project & Portfolio Manager at Steelcase, Inc.