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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. The secret behind its supply chain success is the use of Six Sigma approach.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

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. “I predict we will see a greater adoption of automated tools assisting, rather than replacing, humans in specific roles within our supply chains: warehouse, manufacturing and distribution.” Peak times can cause a backlog of orders and a clogged up warehouse trying to fulfill every request.