Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. Why are the rules not clear? The answer?

Supply Chain Planning Software 217

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

The research firm asked more than 400 respondents across Europe, the Middle East and Africa 12 questions related to some key themes: What are the strategic priorities of purchasing departments in the region? How do these priorities impact the digital roadmap and future investments?

Optimal Sourcing 130

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z A 2020 KPMG analysis found that: 96% of the world’s biggest 250 companies produce an annual sustainability report. z International, which owns Cadbury.

Purchasing Skills 98

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

ESG analysis attempts to identify potential risks and opportunities for long-term value creation and sustainable growth by taking these variables into account. Establishing an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework to assess financial or commercial decisions, ethical implications, and viability.

Manufacturing Procurement 80

Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Material Savings 80

Elementum

AUGUST 28, 2017

Solving a problem of this magnitude entails multi-pronged solutions that cover infrastructure improvements, standardized regulations, data analysis, human resources training, and behavior change programs. The Food and Agriculture Organization runs various projects in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific regions to reduce post-harvest losses.

Waste Reduction 68

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 26, 2022

In the meantime, some other digital currencies were launched in different countries, including in Asia and Africa, which can be used as a good investment opportunity for poor people who have never heard about Bitcoin.

Industrial 80

Industrial Industry Currency Manufacturing Procurement 80

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Data acquisition and filtering and scenario analysis are time consuming practices in supply chain. Data can be extracted from systems but the analysis and interpretation for decision making relies upon the analytic skills of supply chain leaders. Efficiency and cost management. Supply Chain Resilience.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Demand planning analysis for top personal care products company. Middle East and North Africa. Some engagements are 100% remote, while others have an onsite component in later phases. Recent wins span geographies, industries and service offerings. North America. Supply chain assessment for global food and beverage giant.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Under apartheid, and the first few years of his life, in South Africa, his existence was literally a crime. He takes the naive reader (myself) on a wonderfully descriptive journey through the uniqueness and bizarreness of South Africa under apartheid. A shared language says “We’re the same.” A language barrier says “We’re different.”

Procurement Solutions 87

Procurement Solutions Procurement Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 87

Elementum

MAY 29, 2018

Solving a problem of this magnitude entails multi-pronged solutions that cover infrastructure improvements, standardized regulations, data analysis, human resources training, and behavior change programs. The Food and Agriculture Organization runs various projects in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific regions to reduce post-harvest losses.

Waste Reduction 60

Waste Reduction Food Material Savings Resource Reduction 60

Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Africa-based executives had by far the highest rate of reporting logistics shocks (48%), not a surprising result given the poor state of infrastructure across much of the continent. It allows them to perform sensitivity analysis, which in turn, helps them plan in advance for any such disruptions. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

This analysis helps us to see the trends It is a study of year-over-year progress. The KC teams in Africa, Asia Australia, and Europe are just not equal to that of their peers. Before beginning this analysis, I must admit, that I was a P&G bigot. The work is independent and deeply rooted in research and analysis.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

3) Reduce Supply Base Risk by the Effective Application of Focused Systemic Improvements and Risk Factor Analysis. .

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Farmers can also use the cloud to access information from predictive analysis institutes, whereby they can have an accurate prediction on products that are in demand by different markets and adjust production accordingly. .”[3] The analytics are most likely to be embedded in some type of cognitive technology (i.e., ”[8].

Analytics Software 130

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

Ahead of the EU oil ban, Russia started diverting petroleum products to North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. As of February 22, 2023, another company, British Steel has announced 260 job losses ( The Guardian ). Now, this has displaced Asian supply, creating a diesel glut in Asia that is expected to last a few months ( OilPrice.com ).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N. America traffic.

Negotiating Skills 227

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Widespread carrier diversions away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to avoid the threat of Houthi attacks are impacting ocean operations for ex-Asia trade to N. Europe – N.

Negotiating Skills 194

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

The diversions are leading to higher costs for carriers using more fuel and more ships for the longer journeys around the south of Africa, and higher container rates for shippers. Europe – N. America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.81/kg.

Negotiating Skills 224

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Partly thanks to emerging economies such as Russia, Brazil and South Africa, companies will increasingly be trading with partners outside of the European Union, which means that local customs and tax legislation and regulations will have an ever greater influence on business operations. 14 | Cross-border supply chains.

Supply Chain Design Software 94

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. .” Other energy trends include improvements in storage capacity to provide around-the-clock energy from renewable sources and advances in smart grid technology. ”[4].

Trends 100

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 8, 2019

Under apartheid, and the first few years of his life, in South Africa, his existence was literally a crime. He takes the naive reader (myself) on a wonderfully descriptive journey through the uniqueness and bizarreness of South Africa under apartheid. A shared language says “We’re the same.” A language barrier says “We’re different.”

Procurement Solutions 50

Procurement Solutions Procurement Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 50

Jaggaer

AUGUST 12, 2020

For example, if they discover that 80% of a key material or component is coming from one particular country or region in Asia, they are asking, how can we identify alternative sources of supply in Africa, Latin America or another region?

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

On episode 23 of Supply Chain Next, Richard Donaldson talks with Knut Alicke about digital transformation and predictive data analysis. Some of the OEMs in the automotive industry struggled with the end-to-end processing of leather, which came from South Africa. Supply Chain Next · 023 – Knut Alicke.

Predictive Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Design of cash-to-cash cycles strategically through complexity analysis, sales and procurement policies. Tomorrow, I board my long flight from South Africa. Definition of push/pull decoupling points and the role of postponement to improve inventory as a supply chain buffer to improve agility. Manufacturing. What did I miss?

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

In sum, globalization clearly amplifies other trends and leads to an increase in complexity, particularly in regions of growth such as Russia, Eastern Europe,India, and Africa. Talent shortfalls: Across all regions and sectors, talent shortages in logistics is considered one of the most important challenges in the coming years.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

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Vinculum

JANUARY 7, 2022

billion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. As such, there’s a greater need for data collection and analysis to enhance fulfillment warehouses. billion in 2022 from $26.9 Also, e-commerce retail sales increased more than twice in the Middle East. It grew from 2-3% in 2019 to 5% in 2020.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

With blockchain, a blended oil from North Africa (a common originator of these imposter virgin oils) would find it nearly impossible to masquerade as an authentic Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Just for a second, think of all the possibilities for ‘future you’ and ‘future us’. Take control now.

Manufacturing Procurement 73

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

Sadly too few supply chain teams take the time to develop the plays based on “what-if analysis” to help the teams know how to operate on the field and in global markets. Out of Africa. A football team would never line up without spending time to develop the audibles. ” Measure Progress in Inches not Miles.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 11, 2016

By analyzing the data captured by camera using spectral analysis, farmers can monitor moisture content, ground water, plant health, and pest infestation as well as growth rate of the plant. (See Across Africa and Asia, an illegal trade worth $7 to $10 billion annually is threatening the survivals of elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, etc.

Chile 110

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The decision to implement sustainability reporting will require analysis of current systems and finding where workflows and processes can be improved, or better structured to meet the new requirements. This includes the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. New staff may be required.

Sustainability 90

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. This includes 3D printing, robotics, the Internet of Things (IOT), Sentiment Analysis, Cognitive Learning, and Supply Chain Operating Networks using canonical many-to-many data models. There are many.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Analysis by the Financial Times reveals that many new jobs were created in Central Europe between 2010 and 2013, particularly in electronics manufacturing.

Europe 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. Then think about how the channel flows can shift outside in using these building blocks: 1) Customer Sentiment Analysis. This work is important to me. I believe that supply chains build economies and save the world.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Vinculum

JUNE 3, 2022

The market analysis will guide you to expand the business in a great way to catch different niches mainly. Market divided based on regional analysis, and regions include. Middle East & Africa (Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Rest of the Middle East & Africa). Omnichannel Commerce Software.

Modeling Software 52

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

Supply Chain Software 120

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Repl Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Rapid, transparent, meticulous and adaptable, automation’s time and cost savings, as well as its broader benefits – like freeing-up time for teams to do more exploratory testing, root cause and edge-case analysis – are many and compelling. So compelling in fact that, in 2017, REPL set up a dedicated testing automation team.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

In the end, companies will undertake a detailed Landed Cost Analysis – a comparison of the cost at the point of entrance into the U.S., We recall the Conflict Mineral legislation that discouraged the use of child labor in nine countries in Africa. or where the product “lands”, whether made in the U.S. As relationships with the U.S.

Price Reduction 132

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