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“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste” – Key Insights from the Automotive Logistics

BlueYonder

” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. Short-term visibility at the Purchase Order/ASN level is insufficient. “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company also has franchised aftermarket services in automotive repair shops, retail outlets, and everything in between. What can often look like compliance in APO could actually be numbers calculated in Excel and posted into the SAP system.

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5 Key Insights From the 2022 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference

BlueYonder

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy. Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts. This will make the supplier sluggish to respond to changes and slow moving on innovation. What can you do?

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How to Handle Spare Parts Inventory Management (& Who Benefits from What)

Unleashed

In 2021, the global demand value in North America for spare parts and consumables relating to maintenance and operations reached over USD 150 billion. The most obvious concern is the initial cost of buying a product equivalent roughly to the unit price of a spare. Should you run spare parts inventory management in Excel?

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Automotive. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. Supply Excellence. Contact Us.