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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

Tom, the colorful warehouse manager, constantly heckled Frank for the increasing inventory levels while Ed, the quiet material/logistics manager, constantly questioned if there was a better way. The analysis covers the period from 2010 to 2019. Orbit Charts of P&G and KC for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. Foundational to supply chain excellence is the reliability of delivery, quality, and service. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence. Orbit Chart For Sleep Number for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Predictive AI vs. Generative AI in Supply Chain Management

Resilinc

In our Q&A, Shahzaib discussed predictive AI, which is used for supply chain disruption monitoring, hurricane simulators, commodity predictions, supplier screening, and predictive purchase orders. For example, it can help find the location of warehouses, alternative suppliers, and more.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I had the opportunity to work with several excellent organisations, most notably, nearly 20 years with Ceva (including EGL or Eagle Global Logistcis) and now TVS SCS. Today, a dominance of production and sourcing is considered far-sourcing, driven by attractive labour rates in Asia. This is in a position to shift again.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

In parallel, three more raised their hands to speak on robotic automation in their warehouses focused on the redefinition of channel fulfillment. Meanwhile, warehouse robotics is staging a market shift. At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. My forecast? My forecast?