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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. What is supply chain visibility?

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

Rapid cost increases, interest rate hikes and reduced demand require more effective inventory management and forecasting attention. What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) enables self-monitoring tools to monitor and communicates their real-time performance. This challenge has contributed to the slowdown or cessation of production in some sectors (e.g.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. DS replaced rules-based forecast consumption with better math (statistics and pattern recognition). In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Path Forward.

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6 Strategies for Better Supply Chain Management in the Current Economy

Oracle SCM

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. To be successful, products must be manufactured at the right cost, place, and time.

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What Do Manufacturers Need to Succeed?

RFgen

Data capture systems that leverage RFID technology help manufacturing organizations manage information all the time. The economy is sending mixed signals about the health of the American manufacturing industry. is in the midst of a renaissance, and the following week there will be reports indicating manufacturing activity has slowed.

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What Do Manufacturers Need to Succeed?

RFgen

Data capture systems that leverage RFID technology help manufacturing organizations manage information all the time. The economy is sending mixed signals about the health of the American manufacturing industry. is in the midst of a renaissance, and the following week there will be reports indicating manufacturing activity has slowed.