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Where are all the N95 Masks? A Supply Chain Dilemma

NC State SCRC

The global inventory of masks was also diminished by the wildfires in California and Australia, which used up many of the supplies held by humanitarian organizations. China has claimed mask factory output for itself, and during the outbreak, they also purchased most of the global inventory of masks from other countries.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. The inventories index decreased 2.1 manufacturers are continuing to draw down inventory levels. Suppliers continue to have capacity.

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Jeroen van Weesep: ‘Make more room for intuition and trust’

Supply Chain Movement

As Vice President Supply and Inventory Planning Europe and Asia, Jeroen van Weesep is helping to safeguard and sustain that transition in the supply chain. With factories in Denmark, Mexico, Hungary and the Czech Republic, it produces a mind-blowing 40 billion Lego bricks a year. What is your role?

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button.

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How Pure Storage Withstood the Pandemic

Logistics Viewpoints

Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic. To support this level of responsiveness Pure Storage has more than 200 depots around the world that carry field service inventory. The Pure Storage Supply Chain. Over time that number undoubtedly went up.