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Consumer Goods Technology Releases List of Top Supply Chain Companies

Logility

Consumer Goods Technology recently released its 2012 Consumer Goods Technology Reader’s Choice survey results. " Aggressive competitors, margin erosion, and quickly changing consumer preferences and behaviors pose serious challenges to the consumer goods industry.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report indicated that rates of expansion slowed in consumer, investment and intermediate goods industries, the latter for the third time in three months. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. slipping 2.3

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

China’s official PMI index compiled by country’s Statistics Bureau and weighted toward state-owned manufacturers recorded its highest reading since April 2012 at a reading of 52.6 The trending likely involves industry-specific dimensions, a good example being high tech and consumer electronics supply network resiliency needs.

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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

I have done this report twice before–once in 2012 and again in 2013. In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms. Operational systems are warehouse management, available to promise, and transportation planning.) What Is New?

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. Forrester Research also says that in 2012, nearly a quarter of all CPG companies sold products online. You bet it can. of total retail sales.

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Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The team reduced finished-goods inventory by 50% and reduced the assembly and test line production variances by 50% in 9 months. Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. The trophy looked great outside my office!

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The Pandemic Motivates Changes in the Food Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

In addition to government guidelines for the food supply chain, the Consumer Brands Association (CBA — formerly the Grocery Manufacturers Association) started a review of supply chain infrastructure, particularly that portion associated with food industries. Food Business Status Reporting System for Crisis Management. ” The way ahead.

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