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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. Another takeaway is the importance of warehouse layout as an enabler for inventory management excellence.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. In the supply chain, there are potential buffers—excess capacity in manufacturing work centers and inventory. The reason? The problem?

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How is AI Revolutionizing Supply Chain Risk Management? 

Resilinc

Shahzaib Khan discusses Resilinc’s journey toward AI-driven supply chain excellence From its early inception in the 60s’ to its increasingly available public access, artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way. To achieve this, we utilized historical purchase order data from customers and Resilinc’s 12+ years of supply chain data.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision. The company had to ensure they were balancing everything appropriately, not only considering just purchase price variance or cost down but all the elements of the source-plan-make-deliver cycle. (In Quantifiable Results of Rockwell’s Automation Journey.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

In 2011 Cargill, the multi billion-dollar agri-industrial conglomerate acquired animal nutrition specialist, Provimi. It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement). With a price tag of $2.1

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. How will you improve supplier buy-in?

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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. For companies struggling to prioritize or identify their overarching goals, SASB’s materiality matrix is another excellent starting place. Secure Buy-In. Source: sasb.org.