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Is the Just-In-Time Supply Chain’s Time Over?

Enterra Insights

According to Funnell, “It’s called Just-In-Time and it’s made some corporations and business moguls very rich. ”[2] Those comments beg the question: Is the Just-In-Time (JIT) Supply Chain’s Time Over? Maintaining Just-In-Time Principles. ”[1] What is it? ”[3].

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Top 5 manufacturing CFO priorities for 2022

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. Among key insights , we learned that finance leaders are realigning their 2022 priorities to meet changing business needs. At 40%, managing working capital (vs.

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Inventory and Inflation

Enterra Insights

”[1] She adds, “Economists define inflation as the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time. The irony of excess inventory. Reporters from Bloomberg explain, “A nationwide inventory glut has led to unexpected bargains for U.S. Lower demand for big-ticket items contributed to U.S.

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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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2022 Forecast: Supply Chains Become Critical Infrastructure

ToolsGroup

Let’s kick off 2022 with a little thought experiment… What’s a problem affecting every nation on earth? All this led to global supply chain disruptions and inventory build-ups, wrong inventory mixes, and supply chain shortages in 2022. Image source: New York Times. One that isn’t climate change.

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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

However, writing it is a great time to get into industry patterns and think. However, writing it is a great time to get into industry patterns and think. With surgery, I just never got to the report finished. Kimberly-Clark, in 2022, finished the year at 13% margin and 6.15 turns in 2022. Writing it takes weeks.

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Editor’s Choice: Big and Bulky Delivery Challenges in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from FarEye and examines the challenges around big and bulky deliveries in 2022. At the risk of losing delivery competitive advantages and a consumer or two, here are a few of the top challenges retailers of Big & Bulky items must overcome in 2022: Long Delivery Windows . Delivery Visibility.