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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance. My problem is I see many organizations working hard on the forecast, but not improving inventory and replenishment processes; and, I think that the Hierarchy of Metrics did not go far enough. Just the opposite.

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Nearshoring & Reshoring Will Continue to Increase Thanks to these Main Benefits

GlobalTranz

It was cheaper than producing products in the US, manufacturers could produce large inventories with little capital up front, and consumers did not really have a public voice. These recall counts point to sizeable growth over the past decade in the recall notices of Chinese-made consumer goods from 58 in 2002 to 153 in 2014.