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Inventory Management: We Can Do Better

Supply Chain Shaman

So, let’s start with the data. Yes, am that geeky kind-of-gal that likes to ground discussions in data.) The period of 2007-2008 was the downturn of the recession while the period of 2009-2013 marked the recovery. The source of this data is a syndicated data provider of public reporting termed “Y-Charts.”).

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Guest Viewpoint: What’s Driving Freight Costs Higher?

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2008, the rate reached a high of $2.50/mile mile in January 2009. The 2009 rates slowly increased to the current 2012 level. Truck costs will continue to increase due to technology upgrades prompted by: New engines that will be lighter, more fuel efficient and transfer data to the truck’s technology.

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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. Through extensive data collection, his team was able to effectively discover what was driving up prices, and led to the opening of a fourth U.S.

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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. Through extensive data collection, his team was able to effectively discover what was driving up prices, and led to the opening of a fourth U.S.

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The PCA Corporation lost their case in the court of public opinion in 2008, but the federal conviction is seven years later. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% Was it profits before safety?

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Cloud & Big Data. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support.

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It’s high time to tap the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution

SupplyOn

use cases (source: World Economic Forum and McKinsey ) Industry 4.0 The solution consolidates capacity, production and quality data, thus providing entirely new insights of weak points and (in)efficiencies. Deglobalization already began in 2008/2009 with the financial crisis.