Elementum

AUGUST 24, 2015

Raw Materials Prices Are Slipping, Carrying Serious Implications. Monday has seen lumber prices hit the hardest, falling 10 percent from last week, due in large part to a reduction in Chinese infrastructure and building project development. That’s bad for Brazil, which relies heavily on China’s copper imports.

Material Savings 60

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Supply and Demand Purchasing Skills 60

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Iron ore may get a reprieve for the remainder of this year before tougher times return in 2018, according to Schroders Plc, which says the raw material may sink back below $50 a metric ton as the effect of credit-led stimulus in China wears off and demand concerns resurface in the top user. and Australia’s government. and Vale SA.

China 40

China Australia Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

In some domains, however, software is on its way to eliminating supply chains too, or at least shortening them significantly. The trouble is, breaking down silos is immensely difficult, which is why some organisations are switching focus from elimination attempts, to a process of improving the connections between them.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Trends 84