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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). In the recent study of the Voice of the Supply Chain Leader , we find that the gaps are large, and growing.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

He was one of my instructors at Northeastern as part of the supply chain certificate program I completed almost 15 years ago. The case studies we analyzed and discussed in his class opened my eyes and mind to the beauty of supply chain management, a field that was still relatively new to me at the time.

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Doing Business in Japan

QAD

Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s. Japan is currently the third largest economy in the world. In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. of Japan’s GDP.

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Creating a Dynamic, Demand-Driven Supply Chain

BlueYonder

In 2012, we have seen major disruptions in the automotive supply chain due to events like the territorial dispute between China and Japan has deeply affected the industry as sentiment in China against all Japanese products, including cars, has been strong and marked by sometimes violent protests. More efficient assembly.

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The secret to distance selling success

DELMIA Quintiq

per person online, a 2012 statistic shows their neighbours in Britain and France are spending far more at €108 and €76 per person respectively. We improve it further by integrating the Quintiq planning and optimization software with the online ordering system to influence customer demand. While Germans spent on average €12.40

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Industry 4.0… well let’s talk about 3.X!

KEPLER Consulting

was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). For the record, the first industrial revolution reflects the automation of production through steam and water (Industry 1.0); for the second one, the electrification (2.0) Indeed, main tools required for the Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0