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What Every CFO Should Know About Aligning Finance with the Supply Chain

Logility

Finance teams speak about business issues in terms of currency and margins, while supply chain operations make decisions based on volumetric conversations around units, capacity, and lead time. This information allows CSCOs to react to real-time differences between inventory levels, budgets, and fiscal projections.

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Why Automation Is the Food Industry’s Answer to Supply Chain Disruption

Logility

To ensure long-term growth and protect customer loyalty, businesses need to strive for the automation of supply chain planning – from anticipating emerging demand and optimizing manufacturing capacity to adjusting inventory allocations, minimizing costs, and increasing efficiency when required.

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Top 10 Reasons Why Santa Has The Best Supply Chain

Kinaxis

3 No capacity issues, no union, no vacation, no breaks… work is play and play is work for elves. #4 5 One currency for every country. 10 No inventory issues. For example, what if Johnny is good this year? #2 2 Air freight without the fuel costs. And a big zero on the carbon footprint. #3 4 His forecast is always accurate.

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The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain

DynaSys

The ongoing pandemic crisis can challenge your supply chain organization’s very capacity to add value. Challenges of your Supply Chain – Your Capacity to Add Value. Finally, be mindful of the currency expected for your receivables and payables. Ensure sufficient material and inventory stocks Plant and equipment integrity.

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Are Asian Economies Heading for a Bumpy Ride in 2022

20Cube Logistics

One more trend that has been highlighted to take place in Asian supply chain is that of a cooling inventory drive. The expansion of capacity by the leading suppliers and manufacturers will keep the inflation rate stable and the supply crunch that occurred in 2020 is going to give way to excessive inventory and supply. .

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Most budgets are completed in currency at a brand level. The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. Time horizon. The takeaway? The reason why?

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

Best Practices like Logistics KPI Dashboard , Inventory Optimization Tool , Excess and Obsolete Inventory Guide , etc. These include: Capacity Planning: Ensuring timely availability of resources, such as manufacturing capacity and distribution center capacity, to meet logistics and supply chain needs.