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Thirteen Years a Blogger

Supply Chain Shaman

Process-based companies continue to focus on manufacturing efficiency (OEE) and discrete on procurement (PPV) without designing the supply chain to balance transportation, manufacturing, and procurement to a balanced scorecard. Aggregate Industry Trend Apparel Industry Groupthink In short, the industry struggles with Groupthink.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.

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Iron Sustainability into All Tiers of Your Apparel Supply Chain

Logility

9 critical tips for increasing supply chain sustainability in the apparel industry. Building sustainability into the apparel supply chain requires working with both first-tier and lower-tier suppliers. Traceability solutions can help improve sustainability throughout the apparel supply chain. Key Takeaways.

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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Tesco and Walmart have announced procurement policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability throughout their extended supply chains. AI can integrate with procurement platforms, utility meters, logistics trackers and internet of things sensors to gather real-time data. Retailers are following suit.

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Supply chains are entering the era of legal volatility

Kinaxis

Emergency tariffs have raised the landed cost of essential imports in medtech, forcing procurement teams to seek alternative (and often less validated) suppliers, which is a regulatory risk. Kourosh Samini, Director, Industry Principal Retail & apparel: How will legal tariff uncertainty affect seasonality and promotions?

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7 Rules of Fashion Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Opz

In 1984, US Apparel Industry created the task force called " Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A. One year later "Kurt Salmon Associates" was assigned to investigate the whole apparel supply chain. This article will show you the development of fashion industry and how one company manages to bring the operations into the next level.

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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

The script will be distributed to CFOs of apparel, consumer packaged goods, and food/beverage companies next week. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. Bernstein & Co., Can you help us with what you see in the data?”