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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Food Waste is a Big Problem That Can be Solved

DELMIA Quintiq

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Source: [link]. The capacity to recycle or reprocess food waste worldwide is still limited and insignificant compared to the amount of food waste being generated. Pete Pearson Director of Food Waste, WWF.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

The most interesting thing that Blue Yonder is doing from an OMS standpoint is driving promising and pre-sourcing to retailers. The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers.

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How Does Inflation Affect Supply Chain Profitability?

QAD

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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What is Lead Time? Definition & How to Shorten It

Unleashed

If a manufacturer has to wait an extra day for raw materials to arrive, they might lose a customer. Here we break down what lead time is, the types of lead times in supply chain management , the factors that affect lead time, and how to shorten lead times to provide a better customer experience. Let’s dive in.

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Sign Up for SCMDOJO Pro Membership Importance of Effective Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is not just about moving products from point A to point B – it’s a strategic approach that encompasses the entire network of processes involved in delivering goods and services to customers.

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Supply Chain Visibility and the Bottom-line

synchrono

These improvements in inventory efficiencies then translate into improved financial metrics, including 10% improvement in earnings per share; 5% increase in return on assets; and a 2.5% Reducing the Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions. Supply chain visibility means all partners get access to data in real-time.