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Patterns Tell the Story of Supply Chain Excellence

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Wikipedia In 2014, I was exploring methods to publish what is now the Supply Chains To Admire report. The use of orbit charts allowed me to see the patterns of performance at the intersection of metrics over time. We purchase data from Y charts. (A We have archived corporate reporting from Y charts for 1982-2023.

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Capitalising on Supply Chain Digitisation with Robotic Process Automation – 10 Areas of Opportunities – LogiSYM August 2020

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Organisations that have successfully implemented RPA initiatives report cost savings of up to 80% and time savings of up to a staggering 40%. Procurement. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Purchase Order Management.

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Reimagine Supply Chain of the Future – agile, resilient, and balanced – LogiSYM July 2020

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Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. This year (2020) when they cancelled the Tournament, they stand to get 144 mil $ from Insurance company. Create a culture of flexibility in manufacturing/ sourcing strategy.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. One of my favorite supply chain leaders has a stack of Palantir reports in black binders on his desk. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The Rubikloud acquisition was a $60M cash purchase.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

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In fact, pool construction jumped by approximately 20% from 2019 to 2020 – resulting in the need for a whole lot of chlorine tablets. Image source: Cape Analytics. Back in 2020, the world’s chlorine market was valued at around 99 million tons. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance. The Preamble.

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What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025

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What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025 By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 111 Views You’re on-site before dawn, the framing crew’s ready, but the steel shipment’s stuck in limbo, the invoice isn’t approved, and your project management app just pinged you for the fourth time.