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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

The Kingdom of Belgium achieved its independence from the Netherlands in 1830, and has become an admired modern country, well-known as the home of international organizations such as NATO and the EU. Since most Western European capitals are within 1,000 km of Brussels, Belgium’s capital, it is an ideal location for international groups.

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5 Ways Businesses Are Uncovering Success With AI In Manufacturing

ToolsGroup

Industrial engineers incorporate these technologies in designing and fabricating advanced manufacturing systems. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry. Optimize spare part inventories. These engineers develop machine learning algorithms that detect product anomalies, monitor equipment performance, and predict failures.

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Where Would We Be Without All of the BullS&%T?

Supply Chain Shaman

It seldom snows in Belgium: the city sits in anticipation. “Where would the supply chain technology industry be without all of the bulls#&t?” Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies.

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Where Would We Be Without All of the BullS&%T?

Supply Chain Shaman

It seldom snows in Belgium: the city sits in anticipation. “Where would the supply chain technology industry be without all of the bulls#&t?” Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. For many that I meet in my global travels, the industry analyst role is a new concept. Inventory Turns. Today, I unpacked my bags.

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Impact of Demand Sensing on Inventory Levels. The reason? The implementation was very successful.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Optimising the Manufacturing Supply Chain

Unleashed

Accurate demand forecasting key to an optimised supply chain “Forecasting is the single thing that people struggle with the most in our industry: not having that access to data or any sales history to fall back on.” So we implemented an inventory management system for them. So says Alex Townson, Head of Outsourced Supply Chain at YF.