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7 Supply Chain Lessons from Lenovo

Supply Chain Opz

However, the majority of Lenovo''s supply chain case studies focus on the use of information system and the benefits of the acquisition of IBM’s PC business in 2005. 3) Clarify Corporate Culture: they believe corporate culture should be something actionable, not just a vague documentation.

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“1+1=3? Opportunities in Logistics (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2015 Conference)

Talking Logistics

It was an appropriate theme for Descartes, a company that has grown and evolved its solution footprint significantly over the past decade, with 28 acquisitions since 2005, including 7 acquisitions since the last user conference in 2013. Sears has a “fanatical focus” on customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Dave joined Campbell Soup Company in 2005 after a 24-year career in product supply at Procter & Gamble. We simplified our SC strategy and communicated in a straightforward, one-page document that laid out primary goal areas. Our

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IMO 2020 is Here. Are You Ready?

Supply Chain Game Changer

If you follow the previous IMO holdings the first reduction came in 2005 by set a limit of 4.5% million metric tons annually. Actually, this is not at all recent. m/m of Sulphur cap. Later in the year 2012, it was further reduced to 3.5% The decision to make it 0.5% Surcharges passed on to shippers.