Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social, or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted into products, and delivered to the market. This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social, or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted into products, and delivered to the market. This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2020

[ii] We observed an intense and immediate response by the Joint Acquisition Task Force to rapidly source supplies and quickly institute a robust vendor risk assessment process. However, this task force was at the mercy of long-standing healthcare supply chain and strategic national stockpile (SNS) issues that no one was prepared to face.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 13, 2014

Not only is the biggest challenge facing retail supply chain professionals today to solve the Omni-commerce Logistics Puzzle , it may also represent an excellent opportunity for supply chain professionals to elevate their roles in retail organizations. Jeff Ashcroft.

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RFgen

APRIL 5, 2016

Cosmetic damage to products is a common problem in inventory management, but holds special challenges for food manufacturers. Starbucks will have to monitor the supply chain of its donations with the same focus on temperature control, speed and safety as all of its consumable goods. Obstacles Involved With Donating Food.

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RFgen

APRIL 5, 2016

Cosmetic damage to products is a common problem in inventory management, but holds special challenges for food manufacturers. Starbucks will have to monitor the supply chain of its donations with the same focus on temperature control, speed and safety as all of its consumable goods. Obstacles Involved With Donating Food.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

In the supply chain, the questions do not change; but the answers do. Quote from a Supply Chain Leader at a Conference in Europe. Yesterday, Peter Bolstorff, Executive Director, APICS Supply Chain Council, called to discuss the use of the Supply Chain Index by APICS to measure supply chain improvement.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices? If so, you’ll be, at the minimum, using automated data collection tools and following government and industry regulations. The Story Behind Boeing 787.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices? If so, you’ll be, at the minimum, using automated data collection tools and following government and industry regulations. The Story Behind Boeing 787.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are numerous benefits to taking a supply chain global. Different territories may provide more cost-efficient supplies for manufacturing. A company that does business globally needs flexible supply chain logistics management solutions to avoid the consequences of geopolitical risks.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

There are numerous benefits to taking a supply chain global. Different territories may provide more cost-efficient supplies for manufacturing. A company that does business globally needs flexible supply chain logistics management solutions to avoid the consequences of geopolitical risks.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 7, 2021

Growing up with a father who developed inventory management software for a living spawned some interesting conversations around the dinner table. As the economy reopens post-COVID, there are still supply chain shortages. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Government shutdown. Bank crisis.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

In a recent survey based on interviews with 62 international supply chain executives as well as over 1800 respondents from the logistics and manufacturing industry found that the top priority for logistics managers was “meeting customer expectations” followed by “on-time delivery”. Read the whole survey here ). .

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

It’s the decade we’ve decided to call the “Decade of Supply Chain”, because we truly feel that the next ten years will see supply chain take its rightful place at the heart of business organizations and at the heart of discussions about business optimization world wide. Digital twins.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Droughts may cause geopolitic problems in the supply chain. While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Droughts may cause geopolitic problems in the supply chain. While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hershey is a U.S. Major Disruptive Events.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

If counterfeit electronic parts make it through the supply chain and into a mission-critical military asset, the potential for a worst-case scenario increases. In 2014, Massachusetts resident Pierre Picone pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit integrated circuits (IC) to the U.S. Navy over the course of 5 years.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Learn more about the struggles the coffee supply chain faces. As anyone in supply chain management understands, any product goes through a complex process that is often on a global scale. For many coffee brands, international issues, including violence, are causing problems in the supply chain.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Learn more about the struggles the coffee supply chain faces. As anyone in supply chain management understands, any product goes through a complex process that is often on a global scale. For many coffee brands, international issues, including violence, are causing problems in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 22, 2018

For Our Company, S&OP Is Operations (O) and Inventory without Involving Sales (S)! Their orientation is on supply chain, but there are needs for S&OP as a business-governing model in other areas. S&OP IS OUR END-TO-END BUSINESS MODEL, BUT WE TALK SUPPLY-CHAIN LANGUAGE.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). Forget cloud, social, and mobile. Forget WMS and TMS. Forget BI and analytics.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

With the rise of e-commerce and global supply chains, these drugs are increasingly difficult to track. CNN shared the conclusions of a 2014 U.S. Businesses need supply chain strategies that produce clear data trails for each delivery path and provide information for government and consumer validation.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

With the rise of e-commerce and global supply chains, these drugs are increasingly difficult to track. CNN shared the conclusions of a 2014 U.S. Businesses need supply chain strategies that produce clear data trails for each delivery path and provide information for government and consumer validation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This group was composed of notable academics, as well as representatives from government and NGO’s – helping to shape the discussion on biofuels. In fact, speakers at the December 2014 BIO conference noted that the level of VC funding was at a 4-year low! Some of these misperceptions exist, even within government.

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Elementum

APRIL 25, 2016

By redesigning supply chains, companies could prevent mismatches between inventory and demand as well as accurately monitor the movement of goods. The e-commerce boom is also propelling supply chain technology consolidation, such as the recent acquisition of Terra Technology by software provider E2open.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a 2015 TED talk, Bill Gates warned about the spread of a potential virus and that organizations and governments were not prepared for it. A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. In fact, 23 percent of its GDP in 2017 went to investments in fixed capital and inventories. The government has recently undertaken labor reforms to make the country more competitive, but this has led to concerns from labor and trade unions. In 2017, Belgium had $300.8

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RFgen

JANUARY 31, 2016

Around the world, traceability has become the primary concern for food manufacturing and supply chain procedures. percent between 2014 and 2022, according to Medgadget. Outside of government regulations and their own commitment to quality, companies want improved traceability to appeal to modern consumers.

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RFgen

JANUARY 31, 2016

Around the world, traceability has become the primary concern for food manufacturing and supply chain procedures. percent between 2014 and 2022, according to Medgadget. Outside of government regulations and their own commitment to quality, companies want improved traceability to appeal to modern consumers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2014

In this week’s news… JDA Software Announces Industry-Leading Distribution-Centric Supply Chain Suite. Supply Chain Council to Merge with APICS. Reports 2014 First-Quarter Results. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2014 Results. Con-way Inc. Robinson Tagline Addresses Market Demands.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

The rapid growth in online ordering and fulfillment is changing businesses and their supply chains. Supply chain strategies should be based on continuously evolving business strategies, and they both lead to critical implications for real estate. What is worse than the 2014 store closings will be the bankruptcies in 2015.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2015

This growth is strongly encouraged by the Chinese government, which aims to develop the country into a premium integrated transportation and logistics hub with supply chain management competence to strengthen China’s position in international trade. The article is published in the winter 2015 issue of Supply Chain Frontiers.

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