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These 7 Industrial Procurement Trends will Impact Supply Chain & Logistics in 2018

GlobalTranz

Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. Supply chain entities need to know vendors will be held accountable and adhere to the terms within vendor-supply chain partner service level agreements.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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Medical Device Manufacturing in 2021 – The 3 Key Challenges

Unleashed

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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Want to disrupt your supply chain? Check out this new analytical tool

ToolsGroup

Brad Householder, Founder and CEO of b2i, spoke at the ToolsGroup TG18 user conference recently and presented an innovative approach to strategically analyze your value chain to focus digital investments. to “How can we use our supply chain to disrupt our industry ?” In value chains, it’s all about the money.

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Robots in the Building: The Positive Influence of AI for Supply Chain Planners

ToolsGroup

Have you looked at a job listing for a supply chain planner recently? A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. . Today more companies are ‘outsourcing’ tasks to technology.

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The Food Supply Chain is a Natural Home for Blockchain Technology

Enterra Insights

Once a tainted food source is discovered, it’s important to know where it came from and where else it might be found. In other words, the traceability of food in the supply chain can be important for all stakeholders from farmers to consumers. The Cost of Food Recalls. The Cost of Food Recalls. ”[2]. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come. Kristi Montgomery, VP of innovation, Kenco. making human intervention necessary. .