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SunButter saved $250K in voids with A+ insights from Crisp

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SunButter started as a school lunch solution, not a retail brand – but after bottling their first jar in 2003, the governor held it up on TV and said, “This is the future of North Dakota.” Of course, in order to drive those same-store sales, the products need to get to the stores. A masterclass in supply chain.

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Refresh Your Supply Chain – Have a Coke and a Smile

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In 2003, Coca-Cola enterprises began a five year, $200 million IT plan called Project Pinnacle. The result was improved flexibility of production, as well as better inventory and asset management. For more information on the courses offered please visit [link]. How do they do it all? Always Adapting.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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– Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.). Read more on 10 Amazing Online Lean Six Sigma Courses for Supply Chain Professionals on our website SCMDOJO! – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus. . 460-471.

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5 Factory Uses for Sensors You Might Not Expect

DELMIA Quintiq

It also helps keep inventory requirements down. In 2003, the retail giant began a “slap and chip” program to place RFID tags on all of their pallets and case packs. The combination of mobile identifying tags and stationary sensors also helps keep your vehicles, lift trucks and other assets accounted for. In a recent survey of U.S.

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5 Factory Uses for Sensors You Might Not Expect

DELMIA Quintiq

It also helps keep inventory requirements down. In 2003, the retail giant began a “slap and chip” program to place RFID tags on all of their pallets and case packs. The combination of mobile identifying tags and stationary sensors also helps keep your vehicles, lift trucks and other assets accounted for. In a recent survey of U.S.

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Back to Basics: Is It Time to Break Up With Spreadsheets?

Arena Solutions

There are, of course, limitations to using spreadsheets, particularly when it comes to managing products across dispersed teams. For example, “a cut-and-paste error in an Excel spreadsheet” cost Canadian electricity and utility company TransAlta US$24 million in 2003. [3]. And, of course, each infected person can infect 18 more.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. Several universities offered courses in the field of transportation. However, topics such as logistics, logistics, physical sourcing and supply chain management are not included in these courses.