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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

Financial ratios allow us to analyze performance across the peer group (large against small companies) and across currencies. In parallel, when supply chain concepts are well-integrated into the design of trading partner relationships by both sales and procurement, there is an acceleration of value. Aligning metrics matters.

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

Imagine the chaos that would ensue if every state in the US had its own air traffic regulations or currencies, for instance. These states imposed strict quarantine requirements for travelers arriving on US shores from West Africa, even when the individuals show no signs of contracting Ebola. The Ebola outbreak is another case in point.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

Cheng Wei, Honeywell’s EPC (engineer, procure and construct) export sales leader in China, spoke to MH&L about their involvement in the project. Of course, there are other issues, such as currency devaluation,” he adds. based company with operations in China can benefit from OBOR. and in the West in general.

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Managing the Procurement of Promotional Goods and Services

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Essential is to get the right specialist procurement technology in place. That is a specialist procure to pay solution built specifically to address this domain. different currencies and languages. All images courtesy of Kadimah Print South Africa kadimah.com. Introduction.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

Currently as the Director of Supply Chain for Newell Brands Applied Materials, he oversees the SIOP process, production planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics for servicing big box retailers including Walmart, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot. Wow, nothing like a little pressure for the second public speaking event!

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

There are currently mines in Europe, Australia, Africa and North America at the feasibility study stage (the final stage of pre-production, that determines whether to develop a mine), with some –– such as the Nolans Bore mine in Australia –– set to be operational within the next three years.