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RS Integrated Supply Joins Minority Supplier Development UK

Synovos

Founded in 2006, MSDUK is the UK’s leading supplier diversity advocacy organization working for inclusion of non-white ethnic minorities in corporate supply chains. We stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. These companies, that produce products like seatbelts and upholstery, may not have the cash flow needed to sustain operations while the strike continues. GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.

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AI in Commerce: Takeaways from The Edge Summit

BlueYonder

The speakers and the attendees all likened this moment in AI adoption to other key moments in time – it’s 1997 and the internet is gaining traction, its 2006 and the smartphone is revealing its power, and, now, it’s 2023 and the curtain is going up on Act 1 of the generative AI play. Basically, the data feeding the open AI systems (e.g.,

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

– Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.). While Lean focuses on eliminating waste and optimizing processes to achieve seamless workflow, Six Sigma targets reducing variation and improving quality through data-driven analysis and statistical tools.

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Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006. Meet Ernest.