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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. The shifts over the last decade are profound: Is the answer a Supply Chain Center of Excellence? So, creating a Supply Chain Center of Excellence might sound like a good idea to start. Lack of executive buy-in.

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Realizing the Value of Supply Chain Optimization for Tire Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness. From raw material procurement to final product sales, these supply chains’ ability to minimize inventory through product life cycle controls and facilitate prompt product supply is every bit as important as product differentiation strategies.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. Another takeaway is the importance of warehouse layout as an enabler for inventory management excellence.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Check out some of the work that Blume Global is doing in this area.). This has changed.

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How to Ensure Effective Third-Party Deliveries and Excellence in Your E-commerce Logistics Operations

Locus

But how do they ensure effective third-party deliveries and excellence in their e-commerce logistics operations, given that they outsource last-mile logistics to third-party providers? D2C: The fulfillment model that gave brands full control In the wake of the global pandemic, businesses could not rely entirely on online or offline presence.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The proliferation of products and capabilities is exponential with over 60% of capacity in Taiwan.

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

The platform connects hundreds of organizations representing the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with millions of suppliers globally. This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. That has recently changed.