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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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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia.

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America’s “Home Alone” Manufacturers

MIT Supply Chain

MIT’s Professor Suzanne Berger believes that US manufacturers need more support. The US can be a lonely place for manufacturers, believes MIT Professor Suzanne Berger. To illustrate the point, Berger compared Germany’s manufacturing sector to its counterpart in the US. Meanwhile, companies must do the best they can.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Manufacturing in Spain. Spain manufactures textiles and apparel, footwear, food and beverages, metals, chemicals, automobiles, machine tools, medical equipment, footwear, pharmaceuticals, clay and refractory products. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. as of 2017, but that is down from a high of 26% in 2013.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016. Manufacturing in Brazil. Brazil also has the third largest manufacturing sector in the Americas. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Argentina and Germany. percent in 2017.

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Focus on behaviour during IBP meeting at Mondel?z

Supply Chain Movement

At SCL Europe in Berlin, Germany, from 25-27 June 2013, he held an insightful presentation on how 1,500 stakeholders determine the success of the company’s decision-making. The manufacturer has developed an app which lists for each meeting the organiser’s aim, who is present and a detailed description of the scope.

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For supply chains, faster is not always better

Supply Chain Movement

March 2013 was the coldest in decades for much of Europe and the eastern United States. Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the Swedish apparel giant, reported lower like-for-like sales in the first quarter of 2013 and attributed the fall to the unusually cold weather. Businesses must manage speed. By IMD Professor Carlos Cordón.