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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Supply chains over the years have predominantly focused more on minimising end-to-end costs, reducing inventories while driving up asset utilisation. Supply chain challenges.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

By 2017, the market research company expects the number of global smartphone users to increase to 2.50bn and represent 33.8% Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments. million units shipped. This represented about 24.4% through 2018.

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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Improving Cash Flow in a Manufacturing Business

Unleashed

Darren Glanville: Country Manager UK & EMEA at Fathom – a technology and data-led finance partner that builds and runs smart finance functions. Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation. Then we hold it in our warehouse.

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The Zika Panic and its Effects on the Supply Chain

RFgen

Recently, concern over the Zika virus affects harvesting and manufacturing in Africa and shipments around the world , according to Computerworld. There are stories of workers refusing to return to business locations where the disease was detected and companies have to deal with consumers wary of buying goods from specific regions.

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The Zika Panic and its Effects on the Supply Chain

RFgen

Recently, concern over the Zika virus affects harvesting and manufacturing in Africa and shipments around the world , according to Computerworld. There are stories of workers refusing to return to business locations where the disease was detected and companies have to deal with consumers wary of buying goods from specific regions.

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. The company’s information indicated 75 percent of the organization’s carbon footprint stems from its supply chain. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. The company’s information indicated 75 percent of the organization’s carbon footprint stems from its supply chain. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.