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What is Lead Time? Definition & How to Shorten It

Unleashed

Here we break down what lead time is, the types of lead times in supply chain management , the factors that affect lead time, and how to shorten lead times to provide a better customer experience. There are many definitions for lead time in supply chain management. Let’s dive in.

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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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How to Thrive Amid Looming EU Medical Device and iVD Regulations

QAD

New MDR Definitions for “Medical Device”. Unique Device Identification (UDI) will be implemented to help track devices throughout the economic operator supply chain and will be required on all labels. The definition of medical device will be broadened to include non-medical and cosmetic devices not previously regulated.

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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. We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. 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

Having the right balance of shipping cost and performance to meet customer expectations while preserving margins requires a supply chain strategy that considers your company, markets, and customers. This trend is expected to continue for the remainder of 2021 and through 2022. Which shipments are at risk of delay?

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Get Green – Our Future Workforce Demands Action

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I can definitely say that was the case with me. My University Instructors trained me to think – Continuous Improvement! It definitely explains why I am driven to work today on sustainable logistics solutions. In “The Deloitte Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey” we have a taste of what our future workforce values.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

. <Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. Let’s face a hard fact: the supply chain planning market is a mess. I have followed the supply chain planning market for sixteen years as an analyst.