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What is Just in Time Manufacturing? Benefits & Disadvantages

Unleashed

The manufacturing industry thrives on efficiency gains. Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is a production management approach that helps you lift efficiency and streamline your operational processes. What is just-in-time manufacturing? What is just-in-time manufacturing?

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. When will the recession hit?

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Does Perfect Customer Service Make Sense?

Logistics Viewpoints

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. Ronan Stephens, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management and External Manufacturing, explained how the company set out on a journey to improve customer service while also reducing costs.

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Is Inventory Waste or an Asset?

Supply Chain Shaman

This morning, unexpectedly, I found myself in the middle of a debate between my two panelists on the Planning Benchmarking Panel for the Summit. Recently through my analysis of the planning benchmarking work, I have become fascinated on the role of inventory in the market-driven value network. This is a series of preparation calls.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. – David Domencic, Senior Manager of Transportation Procurement, Armada Supply Chain Solutions. Now we're creating loads that don't take as much time to break down.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. – David Domencic, Senior Manager of Transportation Procurement, Armada Supply Chain Solutions. Now we're creating loads that don't take as much time to break down.