Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek Panchyshyn was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. Derek was always the consummate professional.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 52

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

While many people think there are “free trade” for agreements like NAFTA that make it easy to ship across borders, think again! FTZ’s allow product to be imported and stored in a large DC, with yet to be custom cleared inventory sitting there. It all depends.

Negotiating Skills 45

Negotiating Skills Global Optimal Sourcing Modeling 45

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

The DC serves as the hub for Nike’s global e-commerce business, and orders taken from Nike.com are shipped to consumers all over the world from this DC, including North America. Our tour guide informed us that barges are limited to having two containers high due to the depth of the canal and the bridges.

Belgium 40

Belgium Distribution Saudi Arabia Global 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Derek was the Executive in charge of the EMC Account. Derek was always the consummate professional.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

The volumes shipped by VF are incredible. They don’t help a lot, because if your goods are subject to Chinese tariffs, you have to enter them as “privileged status”, and the tariff assigned to them sticks onto that inventory as long as it is in your zone.

Global 40

Global Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cambodia 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 6, 2016

Even China imports 34% of its electronic components in producing its information technologies. Moreover, he predicts that local prototyping and mass production could bring about a severe long-term contraction in global shipping, inventories, and warehouses. But I think we do have a responsibility to create jobs.” [2]

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 40