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Heura Uses ToolsGroup for Digital Supply Chain Transformation to Support Global Expansion

ToolsGroup

We started Heura in 2017 to empower people to participate in a more nutritious and sustainable food system. ToolsGroup has been an invaluable partner, helping us drive growth and achieve greater efficiency through automation while reducing inventory 10%.” As Heura’s business grew, so did the complexity of its supply chain.

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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. My left arm hurts. I replied, “Isn’t it all the same?”

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions. Consumers have power.

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Supply chain risk management in 2017

Kinaxis

Maybe the one good thing to come out of it was some companies figured out how they could survive with lower inventories. Inventories were stranded as supply chains scrambled to understand the impact on their customers. Is the global political landscape the next unknown? Doing more with less wasn’t an option; it was a necessity.

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Getting Ready for 2017: Reflections on Telling Lies

Supply Chain Shaman

In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance. My problem is I see many organizations working hard on the forecast, but not improving inventory and replenishment processes; and, I think that the Hierarchy of Metrics did not go far enough. Just the opposite. Reflections.

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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire 2017 Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

The industry made progress on revenue/employee, but struggled on growth, margin, inventory turns. Today we’re announcing the 23 winners of the 2017 methodology as shown in Figure 1. The 2017 Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners. More global? If the arrow is red, the industry is moving backwards on a metric.

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Reconsidering Global Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Rising nationalism, the protectionism it spawned, and the coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to reexamine their global supply chains. Even before protectionism and pandemic were considerations, I argued that globalization is evolving into regionalization. ” According to V.