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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. Days of Inventory Comparison. My focus was simple. Let me start by making my argument. A Hard Look at Corporate Performance.

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Piecing Together the SIOP Process

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Building a puzzle takes time, patience and regardless of its size, takes a great deal of perseverance. The answer is yes, there is a difference between the two although trivial in comparison. Piecing Together the SIOP Process. by Madeline Smith , Supply Chain Management Consultant at Clarkston Consulting. What is a SIOP Process? .

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From Predictions to Operations: Compelling Supply Chain AI Use Cases

ThroughPut

Just about everyone in the supply chain gets negatively impacted by wrong forecasts. Just about everyone in the supply chain gets negatively impacted by wrong forecasts. You can comprehend market dynamics and shifting customer preferences in real-time. Inventory pile-ups. Unsold products on store shelves.

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Research: What Leading Shippers Do to Obtain Better Truckload Rates and Performance

Talking Logistics

They multiplied three commonly-used metrics for measuring truckload performance to identify the Leaders: First tender acceptance (FTA). They multiplied three commonly-used metrics for measuring truckload performance to identify the Leaders: First tender acceptance (FTA). On time pickup (OTP). On time delivery (OTD).

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How CPG sales teams can plan (and execute) a successful holiday season

crisp

They’re also a chaotic time, with inevitable challenges from inventory availability to tighter margins. While tools like Crisp help CPG brands access quantitative retail data , qualitative information is just as critical to the demand planning process. What are current manufacturing and distribution lead times? Work backwards.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. Thus, it is important to remember that the GRI may vary significantly from month to month or at other time frames throughout the year. per package.

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Delivering Strategic Transformation Through Supplier Experience

HICX Solutions

This could be as simple as dynamically customizing your onboarding form to only ask the relevant questions for each supplier or providing invoice payment status visibility or even just adding a phone number for supplier enquiries to your correspondence,” he adds. How much time do you have to get the data from the supplier?