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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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Adelante SCM and PINC Launch the First Annual State of Yard Management Report

PINC

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. Manufacturers, retailers, and distributors have been forced to quickly adapt their supply chain networks and processes to new market realities.

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[Video] Ford Motor Company: Creating global data standards with SCM software

Kinaxis

Thomas, director of global capacity planning for Ford Motor Co. Every manufacturer in the automotive vertical has some kind of supply chain management software, Thomas says. The question is, what SCM software tool do they have to make that supply chain as accurate and as lean as possible? We needed to go to the next step.”.

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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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Last-mile Dialogues: Make Your D2c Strategy a Winner With an Intelligent SCM Solution

Locus

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty.

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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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How smart steel manufacturers are sustaining continuous growth

DELMIA Quintiq

Smart steel manufacturers have found a simple solution — intelligent, flexible planning. Smart steel manufacturers realize that the market’s volatile conditions require lightning-fast response in order to sustain growth. – Wolfgang Meißner, Head of SCM Design, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE).