Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Risk management, cost reduction and digital transformation — these are the three top priorities for procurement organisations in the Middle East today, according to a global survey conducted by Ivalua’s global partner PwC. million over the next two years to digitize more of the procurement function.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. Supply Networks operate based on the trading relationships between producers, manufacturers, consumers, retailers, distributors, and suppliers.

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

Ngabire is the cofounder of Code4dev Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes computer literacy, inspires innovation, and bridges the digital divide by providing computers and supply chain education to students in Burundi, Africa. Go to www.SDCExec.com/awards to learn more about other Supply & Demand Chain Executive awards.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers. Where Does ERP Come into Play with Manufacturer Sustainability Efforts?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 13, 2017

If you are working in today’s global production supply chain you know it is not a simple matter at all. Recent polls show that even today a majority of manufacturers still rely on Excel. If adding shifts is all it takes to do the job, shouldn’t it be a simple matter to determine when production will be back to normal? in real time.

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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? Digital programs are full of hype and over-promise.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

After decades of longer and more global supply chains, some are becoming shorter and more localized. According to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), cross border investment and trade have been decelerating for more than a decade. Manufacturing was transformed into a global enterprise. Contracting Supply Chains. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The stories border on the ridiculous.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 7, 2023

There have been many significant developments in the digitization of manufacturing in the past few years. Within Africa, the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and solutions has been far slower. Within Africa, the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and solutions has been far slower.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Supply chain due diligence is a critical topic for manufacturers and enterprises in all industries, especially given three major impacts of recent high-profile abuse cases, new due diligence laws and consumer buying trends. . Let’s break it down.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

This week the World Bank released its latest June forecast of its Semiannual Global Economic Prospects Report. This latest forecast indicates that the global economy will grow by 2.1 That compares with a global growth rate of 3.1 In the not so optimistic category, the bank revised its 2024 global growth forecast to 2.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

In the last six years, their business has grown three-fold and become very global. Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In the U.S.,

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Calcutta, India: IGI Global. 181 part B). S.Minner, Ed.)

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. Supply chain assessment for global food and beverage giant. S/4HANA and Ariba integration for Germany-based manufacturer. Middle East and North Africa. North America.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. In 2021, the global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a high of 416.45 Source: Statista.com. parts per million.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Arkieva customer AkzoNobel is a leading global paints, coatings and specialty chemicals manufacturing company. Earlier this month, AkzoNobel announced the acquisition of BASF’s global industrial coatings. Source: AkzoNobel. Read full story.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 28, 2014

This is due to the diversification in the production schemes of manufacturers. So, a lot of manufacturers require 3PLs to agree to service levels that are challenging for large operations. 3PLs with global operations will find it particularly difficult to fulfill all standards because they differ from one country or region to another.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Most, but not all companies, have ensured that their manufacturing know-how and secret sauce have remained inside their American engineering teams, but some may have had to relinquish control and exposure to those important day-to-day production details. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. Moves back to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

But to really understand the scope of the trade route is to recognize the economic impact it will have on the global economy. This route will encompass one-third of the world’s GDP, 65% of the world’s population and 25% of all the goods and services of the global economy. At that point, she believes, “other opportunities will come.”.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 10, 2014

The global demand for natural raw materials such as coffee, tea, cocoa and palm oil continues to grow robustly. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether they actually receive the same volumes of sustainable materials as they purchase – especially when it comes to cocoa and palm oil. By Marcel te Lindert. Evidence of payments.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 3, 2016

Manufacturers, with interdependent global supply chains, are faced with the challenge of employing effective global risk management strategies that encompass a full view of both external and internal risk factors. Can a coup in one country mean you are left scrambling for alternate sources of supply?

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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. 34 | Mindmap Global Trade Management.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another. ” Improving supply chain management strategies. ” 4.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 26, 2022

On the other hand, many people purchase expensive clothes for special occasions like wedding parties or traditional festivals, etc. In the meantime, many new technologies are used daily to produce clothing materials from cotton or other organic sources without using any chemical substances. They want to buy cheap clothes.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 5, 2016

Now companies have started outsourcing supply chain business processes like planning, direct procurement, order management, inventory optimisation and reverse logistics. For more information, pelase contact the authors: Eric Kingwill is managing director at ToolsGroup Africa with extensive across the board supply chain experience.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Megatrends, according to Frost & Sullivan analysts, “are transformative, global forces that define the future world with their far reaching impacts on businesses, societies, economies, cultures, and personal lives.”[1] Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. ”[4].

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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. Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Digital sourcing? Digital path to purchase? For the next 18 weeks I will be in the air.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. They are based on 1757 responses collected in an international survey from supply chain executives (including logistics service providers (LSPs), retailers, and manufacturing companies). Key Trends.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

” Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) add, “Over the past decade, public and private sources have dedicated impressive amounts of energy and resources to digital agriculture in developing countries.”[2] And there are huge disparities between countries in the Global North and South.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: EBN. Global Supply Chain Management: Is Your Supply Chain Susceptible to The Butterfly Effect? Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog. As seen in the chart below from the Commerce Dept., View full report. Read Full Article.

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