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What is Lead Time? Definition & How to Shorten It

Unleashed

There are many definitions for lead time in supply chain management. Material lead time Material lead time refers to the duration it takes for the necessary raw materials or components to be sourced, procured, and delivered to a manufacturing facility or production line so that the manufacturing process can begin.

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Advanced Product Quality Planning – The 5 Phases of APQP

QAD

It promotes collaboration, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, ultimately resulting in high-quality products that meet customer expectations. Outcomes typically include an improved manufacturing process with reduced variations, enhanced product delivery quality and customer service and improved customer satisfaction.

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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

Introducing Intelligent IBP Let’s start with a definition. This definition should become clear once you go through the principles. In February 2022, I wrote the first of a five blog series using the name Intelligent IBP. Many which I’ve highlighted over the years in blogs and articles.

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Insights for Developing, Executing, and Monitoring your Parcel Freight to Meet Demand

CH Robinson Transportfolio

With the continued growth of ecommerce and heightened consumer expectations, fast delivery options, tracking notifications, and shipping costs have become a key driver in customer satisfaction. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of 2021 and through 2022. Which shipments in transit are lost, damaged, or delayed?

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Yowza! A Nine-Step Decision Process to Help Guide Supply Chain Planning Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

The source of data for this blog comes from market triangulation. The team just did not understand how to use demand planning tools and measure/drive continuous improvement. Today, innovators are testing cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, and open source technologies. For example. Relationships matter.

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The Definitive Guide to Cost Savings

Precoro

For instance, they can do so by improving operational processes, making cost-efficient decisions on personnel, initiating work environment changes, upgrading technology, sourcing strategically, and so on. Take your time and ask employees if they can come up with the source of spending inefficiencies.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Industry 4.0: Powered by the Internet of Things & Digital Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

At Cerasis, a core value of ours is continuous improvement for not only our company, our clients, and employees, but through our blog and content to those who are related to what we do (transportation management) in the fields of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, distribution, and transportation.