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Five-Year Study Showcases the Benefits of US Foreign-Trade Zones

QAD

Duty reduction and duty exemption are the primary reasons companies engage in the FTZ program FTZs present many benefits to companies operating in the United States. For instance, FTZs require accurate reporting on inventories and annual report preparation to maintain FTZ status. Key Findings From the US FTZ Program Study 1.

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Tackling Item Complexity

Supply Chain Shaman

Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. I worked with the World Kitchen team in the period of 2002-2008. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. The financial team calculated the EVA by each stock keeping unit (SKU). (A

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7 Best Supply Chain Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

These universities produce outstanding SC research and some of them are from the top supply chain management course and program in the United States. Country: the interesting thing we've found is that the United States appears to be the powerhouse in supply chain management. The links below are #paid links.

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3 Tips to Help You Manage Product Recalls

Unleashed

To paint a picture, let’s look back on the peanut butter recall in the United States in 2008-2009. The peanut factory’s inventory stock was contaminated with salmonella and the company’s production chain sent it onwards. Check reviews for quality and ask if they have had any issues with their inventory stock.

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Machine Learning in Supply Chain Planning

Logility

One could argue that Machine Learning could contribute to meeting cost, revenue and customer service goals, but clearly there’s more focus today on basic supply chain planning capabilities like Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Sales & Operations Planning, and Supply Planning and Optimization.

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Parcel Carrier Fuel Surcharges Expected to Rise, Here’s What Shippers Should Know

Intelligent Audit

These averages have impacted the United States in different areas. recorded in 2008 by the EIA. If weekly increases are jumping at the rate of the Gulf Coast region, it would only take two weeks to surpass the 2008 record. Leverage Domestic Inventory Before Ordering More Overseas. from the previous week and $1.71

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Supply Chain Challenges in 2020: What Manufacturers Can Do to Combat Pressures and Come Out Ahead

RFgen

But trade wars, along with economic and political uncertainties in the second half of the year, slowed global growth to 3.0% — its lowest level since 2008-09. In the United States, manufacturing accounted for only 11% of the national GDP, its smallest share since 1947. Reduced on-hand inventory by 10%.