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Overcoming the Challenges to Achieving End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Kinaxis

As supply chains get longer and more global, there has been a significant increase in the number of supply chain nodes that need to be connected and the volume of data moving among these nodes. Gartner; 2014 Strategic Road Map for Supply Chain Visibility Initiatives; 8 September 2014. Sarangdhar V.,

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AB&R Becomes the first GS1 US Gold Solution Partner

AB&R

Phoenix, Arizona, May 11th, 2020 – AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID Inc.), a nationally-recognized integrator of proven supply chain solutions, has become the first gold member of the GS1 US Solution Partner Program. Increasing Commitment to the Network of Companies Certified to Help Businesses Implement GS1 Standards. .

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New YouTube on Procurement Analytics from IBM Empower Conference

NC State SCRC

These trends are based in large part on the findings of our recent CAPS Study (completed in conjunction with Tom Choi at Arizona State), which is forthcoming in the next few week… Procurement’s shifting focus: Growing strategic value through the use of analytics: https://youtu.be/HNQ07ME87nc. HNQ07ME87nc. VrvHi6d0vEE. 06ELlm-XOEQ.

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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Supply Chain Visibility: Establish robust supply chain visibility to proactively identify potential bottlenecks and mitigate disruptions.

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Four Strategies What Worked

Supply Chain Shaman

” So, I started work with Arizona State University to take balance sheet data from 2003-2007 to analyze which combination of metrics drove the highest market capitalization. As a result of the research with ASU, I settled on the combination of growth, margin, inventory turns, and ROIC for the Supply Chains to Admire analysis. (The

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Supply chain reshoring: where things stand now

Resilinc

And the largest net jump in jobs forecast came in computer and electronics due mostly to investment in semiconductor manufacturing such as Taiwan-based TSMC’s $12 billion investment in a 5nm node fab in Phoenix, Arizona. In Europe, FDI in manufacturing declined by 20% in 2020, according to EY.