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Leading Inventory Attack Teams with Richard Lebovitz

The Logistics of Logistics

He is a board member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and a contributor to the Forbes Technology Council , Manufacturing Today, WardsAuto , Supply Chain Brain, Industry Today, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, ASSEMBLY , and more. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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Yes, I am a Zealot. I Still Believe. Do You?

Supply Chain Shaman

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. I order 75% of my purchases online. “ I scratch my head.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence. The largest increase is in Aerospace and Defense (A&D). PFEP optimizes the policies that define how to procure each part. MRP logic is a transactional planning tool for procurement.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

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AI Software for Spare Parts Inventory Management: Why You Should Care

ThroughPut

In addition, poor visibility, unpredictable demand, and disjointed systems worsen the situation further and lead to inefficient procurement, misplaced stock, and emergency orders. This slows down response times, and also increases the chances of inaccuracies due to human error/bias. Business Challenges Addressed by ThroughPut.AI

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5. SCE Forum in Hamburg: On the digital future and structural changes in the aerospace industry

SupplyOn

Hot topics: How the SCE Initiative supports the ongoing structural change in the aerospace industry and why digitization is key to securing the future of German aerospace SMEs (Photo: ‘Marketplace of Opportunities’ at the event).

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Companies that tightly tether to enterprise transactional data will never buy the right stuff.