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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud.

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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

They source plastic pellets and then use injection, blow molding, rotational molding, and thermoforming to produce their finished products. At Dow, Mr. Baker had Purchasing experience in raw materials, and logistics for their plastics supply chain. This replaced an Excel based, part-by-part approach.

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Reverse Logistics: What is it, and Why is it So Important?

Unleashed

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth. “We We needed to simulate multiple scenarios of significantly increased capacity and sourcing complexity, at speed and over a long planning horizon.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. business logistics costs reportedly rose by 22.4 For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award. To decide winners, we analyze post-recession period performance of 2010-2018 by peer group. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. About the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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The 3 Pillars of Digital Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles. Source: Deloitte’s CPO Survey 2018. Source and purchase goods and services from anywhere?—?around Source: Deloitte. around the globe?—?and