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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing. This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation).

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Spreadsheets – A Look Back

Kinaxis

A poor procurement choice based on stale data can lead to a decline in profits. From our eBook, S&OP in the 21st century , β€œAn audit of 50 corporate spreadsheets in 2007 revealed that 94% had errors… one for $100 million!” That could mean excess inventory sitting in a warehouse, gathering dust or depreciating.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

The inability to provide daily updated data on inventories of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished products presents two major concerns: The decrease of the WCR for companies, the deployment of a dashboard tailored and user-friendly is essential in order to take charge of the management of a share of its WCR.

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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

As expected, with the existence of this industry’s just-in-time inventory replenishment planning, the implications of the work stoppages are cascading across individual automaker’s supply networks. The three automakers have initiated worker layoffs involving thousands across dependent facilities because of final assembly plant stoppages.

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GAAP for Accounts Payable: What it is and why it's important

Precoro

In fact, research shows that GAAP-compliant statements are instrumental in securing external equity capital for private firms, and they empower equity investors when it comes to monitoring their investments. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ( AICPA ).

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5 supply chain initiatives to combat ESG risks

Taulia

Build an ESG-compliant supplier base To address ESG risks, companies need to put ESG at the forefront of how they do business – and that starts with the procurement process. Rethink inventory management strategy Sustainability and optimal inventory levels go hand in hand.