Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Credit ratings for states like California and Illinois are at A, and muni rates have gone down in many states. Metals such as copper and tin could go up significantly, but nickel is the shale gas of the metals market – and inventories just keep going up, which means more downside risk. But on tin and copper, the risk is lower.

BRIC 60

BRIC Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Forecasting 60

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

The Lake Forest, Illinois-headquartered company serves direct-to-consumer (DTC) customers, individuals choosing to rent furniture out of their own pocket. The belief was that the company—acquired by private equity firm Agman Partners in 2014—could scale the business more effectively if it underwent a digital transformation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 223

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Just-in-Time Optimization Software 223

Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

Discussion Questions: Carefully explain the difference between a “resilient” and an “efficient” supply chain. What strategies do the authors suggest for making a supply chain both “resilient” and “efficient” at the same time? Industry News – May 7, 2014. Supply Chains Can Be Both Resilient and Cost Efficient.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 40

GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Google’s 2014 purchase of the British firm Deep Mind for something more than $ 400 million produced a bonanza of publicity earlier this year, when its game playing program whipped a human master of the ancient strategy game Go. Infographic: 80% of Tech Leaders Say Artificial Intelligence Creates Jobs, Increases Productivity.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Inventory Management Software Modeling Software 120