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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

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But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout. Slight shift in European networks.

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

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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.

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Product Portfolio Analysis. To gain organizational support to drive change, Nick ran two more simulations: one in Hong Kong and a grease plant in Belgium. Change in logistics cost or production cost based on implementation, for example, accumulates with time. He needed to find new solutions. Talking numbers worked.

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Supply chain software demands continual attention

Supply Chain Movement

Analysis and consultancy firm Gartner calls these three types ‘layers’, with the systems of record representing the lowest layer and the systems of innovation the highest one. Analysis reveals that ‘only’ 387 interfaces between IT systems remain, which is 150 less than before the ten SAP modules were introduced. Google-level.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Together with Consafe Logistics, a supplier of supply chain execution software, Supply Chain Movement has created this Supply Chain Execution Mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Logistics transparency makes a real contribution within the complex economy.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

With emerging ground-breaking technology, such as Augmented and Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence with thinking robots, Internet of Things by interconnectivity between machines, 3D printing and Big Data analysis delivers threats and opportunities to high-tech companies at the same time. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda.