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Join BVL International at the North American chapter kickoff on August 12, 2013

Supply Chain View from the Field

on August 12, 2013. In sum, globalization clearly amplifies other trends and leads to an increase in complexity, particularly in regions of growth such as Russia, Eastern Europe, India, and Africa. This project was completed in April 2013, supported by international partners who collaborated on interviews and survey data collection.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

In particular, emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America, the adoption of mobile devices is rapid as consumers and businesses bypass traditional laptops and desktops in favor of smartphones and tablets. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2013. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture.

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