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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. Over the course of the five months, we iterated on the model over seven sessions. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story. I thought it would be easy.

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Global Study Reveals 52% of Vital Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Hamstrung by Skills and Labor Crunch

ToolsGroup

The survey results show that companies are charting a steady course toward digital transformation”. The survey results show that companies are charting a steady course toward digital transformation,” observed Mark Baxa, CSCMP president and CEO. “As Our findings reveal increasing investments in software, automation and people.”.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. Figure 1 shows a market-by-market planning model by a sinus drug manufacturer. Recovery Team.

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Five signs its time for supply chain transformation

Kinaxis

Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. Planners can’t work with contract manufacturers. Purchasers don’t have visibility into existing inventory. How do you know when it’s time for a shift?

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

EMERGE App

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. Introduction. Products are the lifeline of your business.

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Epitaph

Supply Chain Shaman

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. It was called multi-enterprise inventory optimization. SmartOps was purchased by SAP. They knew little about the software market.

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

ToolsGroup

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.