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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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The 13 Most Preferred Cryptocurrencies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The first version of bitcoin was introduced in 2009, and many updates have been made since then. Ethereum is a new digital platform that runs on blockchain technologies, designed to operate smart contracts and distributed applications more efficiently than any other platform based on crypto technologies.

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Guest Viewpoint: What’s Driving Freight Costs Higher?

The Logistics of Logistics

mile in January 2009. The 2009 rates slowly increased to the current 2012 level. Utilize lower cost transportation; alternate sources such as Aerocraft airship or rail. commercial and clinical distribution, supply chain and project management experience at major biopharmaceuticals. In 2008, the rate reached a high of $2.50/mile

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The End of a Fairy Tale

Supply Chain Shaman

When you run the graphs, there is marked difference for these companies that begins to appear in 2009. Most Supply Chains Were Built with the Assumption That Manufacturing Was a Greater Contributor to Operating Margin Than Distribution. However, none of the three companies knew this before the benchmarking activity.

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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. How do you balance the trade-offs between source, make and deliver?

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Our first step was to define the leaders.

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Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.