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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

There is a belief that the efficient response—the tightly integrated lean supply chain—defines supply chain excellence. The goal of the agile supply chain is to deliver the same cost, quality and customer service given the level of demand and supply volatility. The overarching theme is to Imagine Supply Chain 2030.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

That’s an extremely efficient way of reducing total logistics costs while providing optimal customer service. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.” This is just good customer service.