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Report That Samsung is Eyeing Massive Semiconductor Production Presence in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

The Texas based Austin American Statesman reported yesterday that Samsung is considering the construction of upwards of 11 new semiconductor fabrication production facilities in the Austin, Texas area over the next two decades.

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New Student Projects Suggest Greater Focus on Analytics

Supply Chain View from the Field

John Deere (2) – Life Cycle Cost Benchmarking – The team will benchmark industry leaders to document and define best practices for measuring direct material cost over the lifecycle of a product. The team will benchmark industry leaders to document and define best practices for measuring total acquisition cost. .

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How a Venture Capital Fund Manages Procurement for Eleven Companies with One Software

Precoro

Read about a venture capital studio that implemented procurement software to manage purchases for 10 portfolio companies in addition to their own. Another aspect of the team’s work is to set up and support ongoing processes, like marketing, strategic planning, and operational activities like procurement.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. Transportation planners can dynamically access the best freight rates across both contracted and non-contracted carriers, enabling them to procure additional capacity during peak demand periods.

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E2open’s 22.4 Technology Update Deepens Network Coverage Across All Supply Chain Ecosystems to Minimize Disruption Risks

E2open

AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. This eliminates the need for manual interaction during procurement, increases RFP response rate percentages, and expands access to contract rates for shippers. 8, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Rapid return on investment starts with speedy implementation.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

It’s very important for any business to bring, ship, sell and account for items small and large coming in and out of the business, so think procurement and shipping first and everything else second. Jay Wang Jay Wang is the CEO at AmazingBeauty Hair.