RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

Additionally, pricing during procurement becomes muddled when there is no clear criteria, which makes sticking to a budget difficult. Meanwhile, Brazil had to adjust its customs process to ensure all equipment could be delivered in an efficient manner. For one, the definition of “sustainability” isn’t always clear.

Supply Chain Strategy 52

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

Additionally, pricing during procurement becomes muddled when there is no clear criteria, which makes sticking to a budget difficult. Meanwhile, Brazil had to adjust its customs process to ensure all equipment could be delivered in an efficient manner. For one, the definition of “sustainability” isn’t always clear.

Supply Chain Strategy 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Workers from picking and packing to planning and procurement are in short supply, stimulating interest in increasing productivity of the existing workforce. Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

Updates in the past few months address new requirements for Brazil, India, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, United States and other global regions. It provides the production insights needed to rapidly respond to unplanned inventory shortages, equipment failures and productivity slowdowns.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. Inventory optimization: Coupled with demand forecasting, predictive analytics enables warehouses and DCs to optimize inventory levels.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

You sell electronics products over the web from Brazil using different suppliers to drop-ship to consumers in Europe. Accurate data enables better understanding of customer needs, demand trends, and production and inventory requirements. These are relatively straightforward cases. Minimum data for maximum effect helps efficiency.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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QAD

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Enhancements include: QAD Internationalization adds updates to help customers meet recently required international compliance standards for Brazil, China, Hungary, India and other countries. Restricted Transactions are now supported for key inventory transactions, which complements 21 CFR Part 11 and GxP regulatory requirements.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. All of a sudden, everyone is “knocking on the door” of procurement and logistics, asking for cost improvements.

Material Savings 60

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

On the customer end, the company had millions of dollars of orders that had already been delivered to their customers in Brazil but the ERP system they invested in was unable to general the invoices in a format that complied with the Brazilan regulatory requirements. In my mind, supply chain managers should be thinking “shame on us”.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. Inventory optimization: Coupled with demand forecasting, predictive analytics enables warehouses and DCs to optimize inventory levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. That has dramatically increased the cash tied up in inventory,” said Rogers.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. Business confidence levels reportedly rose to their highest level since April of 2023. and France being 43.1.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 4, 2017

I presented the keynote to the group of procurement executives gathered, speaking on the subject of “The New Reality of Supply Chain Ecosystems”, which addresses many of the emerging issues that face supply chain executives in the digital world. Wait and see.

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Elementum

APRIL 4, 2018

And to take a long view of how these tariffs could ultimately change the business landscape: As the cost of doing business domestically rises, multinational companies may start moving their operations to China or Brazil, where raw materials and labor are cheaper. Will the tariffs significantly increase prices on consumer goods?

Policies 74

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Elementum

APRIL 4, 2018

And to take a long view of how these tariffs could ultimately change the business landscape: As the cost of doing business domestically rises, multinational companies may start moving their operations to China or Brazil, where raw materials and labor are cheaper. Will the tariffs significantly increase prices on consumer goods?

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