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The Top Floor to Shop Floor Production Planning Handoff is Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

There is a known problem for manufacturers in synchronizing their supply chain. The shop floor to top floor disconnect reflects the difficulty of synching the plans finalized in an integrated business planning executive meeting with what the shop floor is capable of manufacturing in the short-term time planning horizon.

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The Role of Blockchain in SCM, with Examples

SCMDOJO

What is a supply chain management system (SCM)? When talking about SCM, we can elaborate it as integrating all dependent business activities, including resources and actors, to smoothen the workflow. It has made visible changes in the SCM systems. For strict security purposes, authorized blockchains are preferred in SCM systems.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Effective supply chain management (SCM) is the cornerstone of business success. Supply Chain Management Explained SCM is the practice of monitoring and managing the supply of goods, components, or equipment between producers and the end-user. However, a proactive SCM approach can also deliver cumulative benefits.

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Planning for recovery: Supply chain challenges facing discrete manufacturers

o9 Solutions

For many discrete manufacturers, supply chain volatility is becoming the new normal. Manufacturers are facing a plethora of challenges, from raw material shortages to shipping container delays, so the need to create resilient supply chains is imperative. . Tobias Bloecher, Managing Director, Former Director Global SCM at Pepperl+Fuchs.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

Read More: 10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023 ] The benefits of SCM analytics are numerous. To accomplish this, supply chain analytics collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data from a wide variety of sources. This leads to significant operational efficiencies, cost savings, and improved customer satisfaction.

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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.