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Collaboration? When It Comes to Cash-to-Cash, We Don’t Know How to Walk the Talk

Supply Chain Shaman

All industries operate today with more inventory than in the pre-recessionary period of 2004-2007. We do not know how to walk the talk. The world would be more sustainable if we clean out our warehouses of inventory that we do not need. The average is twenty-five days. Bite your tongue when you say the word collaboration.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Companies that deal with a large amount of inventory often find it challenging to find items inside the warehouse. Therefore, the areal inventory drones can benefit many big organizations to find the right items inside the warehouse and cut their inventory carrying costs. & (2007). Limitations. A bright future.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Companies that deal with a large amount of inventory often find it challenging to find items inside the warehouse. Therefore, the areal inventory drones can benefit many big organizations to find the right items inside the warehouse and cut their inventory carrying costs. & (2007). Limitations. A bright future.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I I am shocked to see how the lack of governance–clarity on who and how to make decisions–derails well-intended processes. Why do we have 32 days more inventory by company in 2020 than in 2007? I give you this evidence in this blog.).

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Using Supply Chain Systems Specialists to Complete Your Project

Veridian Solutions

As explained by the popular saying about how to eat an elephant (“one bite at a time”), overwhelming problems are best solved by simplifying how you look at the issue and taking small steps.”. How to Choose and Maximize The Use of Supply Chain Technology Specialists. That’s not true.

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result. There are still variables, but experts in the industry are aware of them and know how to bypass them. Opportunities for distributing There are hundreds of boxes, pallets, and products in your warehouse, all of which are important to track.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

I first met Shane in 2007 at the beginning of his work with Syngenta’s value chain. In 2007, Shane Emms was asked to take a Global Supply Chain leadership assignment at Syngenta. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. We focused on how to work with the commercial teams. Shane’s Story. Shane said.