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Emma – The Sleep Company Selects ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Software to Support Growth

ToolsGroup

Headquartered in Germany, Emma is the world’s largest direct-to-customer sleep brand, known for its award-winning and highly rated boxed-bed mattresses, of which it sold 1.5 Since its start in 2013, Emma has become one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, with 800+ team members operating in 30 countries worldwide. million in 2020.

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E2open Acquires icon-scm: Five Reasons Why You Should Care

Supply Chain Shaman

SAP company passed on a thirty-day period of first refusal to acquire the asset allowing the purchase by E2open on July 31st, 2013. This licensed software offering was purchased at slightly under 3X revenues. Based in Germany, icon-scm and the company leadership team was driven by a very product-based mentality.

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ASML considers risks down to ten tiers deep

Supply Chain Movement

The semi-conductor industry is strongly affected by the state of the economy, but 2014 was an excellent year for ASML, manufacturer of systems used to produce integrated circuits or ‘chips’. In 2013 ASML won the VLM Dutch Logistics Award for supply chain leadership, concurrent engineering and aftersales service.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 23-27, 2017)

Talking Logistics

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Mexico trade and relations, which is not only a concern for manufacturers and retailers, but also logistics companies. CILLOX is ready to use for all companies and transport providers shipping road freight within Germany or from Germany throughout Europe.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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600 Dead in Bangladesh: Is there a soul to the enterprise?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Parliament members in Bangladesh, as well as the garment manufacturers in that country, are pleading with companies not to leave Bangladesh, noting that “the whole country should not be made to suffer.” The garment manufacturers ordered other workers to go in. The sustainability reports for 2013 are found online.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

In The Netherlands, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris is closing its factory in Bergen op Zoom and AkzoNobel has decided to phase out its production of organic peroxides in Deventer by the end of 2016. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout.

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