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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I worked with a Midwest North American meatpacker to help define its supply chain strategy. The answer changes day-to-day and requires an optimization engine to measure market potential and align the supply chain to market demand while minimizing scrap. What do I mean? To illustrate, let me share a story.

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2016 Supply Chain Insights Summit: Imagining Supply Chain in 2030 as The Engine of Growth

Arkieva

I have tried prudent planning long enough. The first day of the keynote speech at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit from Lora Cecere – CEO and Founder Supply Chain Insights ended with the famous quote from Rumi, instigating the need for a disruption in the traditional way of thinking about supply chain processes.

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Zero Waste Supply Chain Management in Food Industry with AI

ThroughPut

Making Zero Waste Supply Chain A Possibility in the Food Industry with AI. According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 From production and processing to retail, systematic changes must be put in place in food supply chain management to help utilize resources more efficiently.

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Coming soon to a supply chain near you: 8 big digital disruptors

Kinaxis

In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. He outlined eight emerging technologies that are most likely to drive dramatic changes across the CPG supply chain. Connected home. IoT at retail.

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A Conversation with Don Teng

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

At the helm of the business in the region is Mr. Don Teng, whom LogiSYM’s Editor-At-Large, Dr. Raymon Krishnan, managed to catch up with recently to talk about OMRON’s journey to date and future plans. Importance of sustainable supply chains and how automation can help here? in the Logistics industry in the Asia Pacific region?

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. View full report.

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Cement Logistics Planning: 3 Top Strategies To Avoid Stockouts With AI

ThroughPut

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. To marshal worldwide objectives of scalable and transformative urbanization, cement manufacturers need to look at intelligent supply chain logistics. Why stockouts arise in the cement industry .