Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 12, 2025

Regulatory Compliance for Storage Facilities Distribution warehouses must comply with strict regulations regarding pest control, especially those handling food, pharmaceuticals, or consumer goods. You must remove food residues, dust, and debris regularly to eliminate potential food sources for pests.

Waste Reduction 59

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2021

… And doing so may lead to changes in the way consumer goods are packaged. 2 consumer goods company will leverage the learnings as part of a strategy to scale up paper packaging for more wide incorporation throughout its portfolio.”[10] ” The Sustainable Packaging Imperative. ”[8]. .”[9]

Packaging 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. In the recession of 2008, it took the average consumer products company three-to-five months to sense the recession and redefine product plans. The data is not moved. (In

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

They wanted to know, “ How was the market affecting the chemical supply chain?” DuPont as a chemical supplier to the market sits four-to-five levels back in the supply chain with extreme demand latency (about six months) and high volatility of the true market demand signal due to the bullwhip effect. Why is this important?

Supply and Demand 150

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods. to Australia are wrestling with a shortage of chemicals used in X-rays, while real-estate projects are held up by delayed materials. Hospitals from the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.”

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. What is procurement? Undamaged shipment rate.

Procurement Analytics 104

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

These systems leverage cloud and machine learning but more generally analytics of all types to manage data coming from new and existing sources. This is a lesson the consumer goods industry learned decades ago because of a highly competitive market and varied product portfolio. Or they presumed what the market wanted.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

The risk of extended Supply Chain disruption due to impacts to nature is significantly impacted in these industries: chemicals and materials; aviation, travel and tourism; real estate; mining and metals; supply chain and transport; and retail, consumer goods and lifestyle.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

import/export manager with a chemical manufacturer with 26-30 years of experience, living in the Middle Atlantic region and earning $68,000. In 2017, though, the three top-paying verticals were pharma/healthcare, computer & electronic products, and chemicals. “I would like to see more support and recognition. Media Image.

Survey 75

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It’s no wonder that the biggest IoT challenge in operations is ‘identifying opportunities/benefits of IoT’ Skills and experience : “Industries as diverse as consumer goods, chemical processing, and textile milling can leverage the IoT — if they have the smarts to do so. will be new to most manufacturers. .”

Internet of things 100

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EcoVadis

MAY 31, 2018

Our ratings have also been adopted by six industry initiatives, including chemicals, consumer goods, rail and beauty/cosmetics, as a standard for assessing their collective supply chains. How can gaining a rating affect how companies view CSR and sustainability issues internally?

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1 million customers. Prior to joining RS Integrated Supply, Campi worked for GlaxoSmithKline, and Avon.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

In particular, the company has been criticized for its long-time practice of using local water sources for its products. At the end of the slideshow, you’ll also find links to our analyses of previous years’ rankings. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. Media Type.

Gartner 81

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RFgen

APRIL 19, 2016

As individuals make decisions about their diet, they search through company websites, public reviews and other online sources. The brands with a consistent track record of accurate information will appeal to modern consumers wanting the best quality for themselves and their families. A Balance of Efficiency and Safety.

Quality 52

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RFgen

APRIL 19, 2016

As individuals make decisions about their diet, they search through company websites, public reviews and other online sources. The brands with a consistent track record of accurate information will appeal to modern consumers wanting the best quality for themselves and their families. A Balance of Efficiency and Safety.

Quality 52

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2016

That’s the aim of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America annual Sourcing Intelligence Summit. However, health concerns related to this chemical have initiated new regulations. A trade organization with roots dating back to 1944, FDRA has a long history and a wide variety of experience with different businesses.

Supply Chain Software 52

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2016

That’s the aim of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America annual Sourcing Intelligence Summit. However, health concerns related to this chemical have initiated new regulations. A trade organization with roots dating back to 1944, FDRA has a long history and a wide variety of experience with different businesses.

Supply Chain Software 52

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers, and a vast array of plastic products, have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. This was my first foray into the world of supply.

Gartner 75

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. The consumer goods demand that was experienced in 2021 clearly shifted by the mid-year mark and has presented continuing inventory challenges for retailers and businesses.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

This SaaS software provider has a noted 7,000 customer with a vertical industry presence spanning chemicals and life science , government , manufacturing and metals and mining industry sectors. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Further, they often need to know the same information from other sources (merchandising, marketing, etc.) Recommendation: Supply chain is normally a good fit for a demand planning organization, with “pros” based on all three criteria. about events, promotions and new items.

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Requis

APRIL 23, 2020

I find cloud-based open source analytics capabilities encouraging. What we need in a new system is something bidirectional, with minimal latency, to drive signals across connected sources that will allow companies to deliver together. First you need time to sense, then time to translate, then it becomes time to act.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 15, 2016

shelf life, recyclability, weight, chemical composition, appearance), but it reduces potential carbon dioxide emissions when compared to PET plastic bottles made from fossil fuels. Virent’s chemical allows the remaining 70% of the bottle to be plant-based.

Forecasting Software 40

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Consumer goods manufacturers should be prepared for the final NMFC updates of 2020. Chemicals Group. We source our vast less-than-truckload carrier network and provide volume discounts. The classification will depend on the type of hazard class the product is required to bear placards for. Iron or Steel Group. NMFC 44210.

Material Savings 52

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EcoVadis

JULY 11, 2016

Companies present came from diverse industries including pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, industrial, construction, legal as well as a Brazilian provider of organic ingredients for cosmetics who brought with them a supplier’s perspective.

Procurement Analytics 40

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Lack of standardised sustainability reporting makes it difficult to compare sustainability performance between source mines, set sustainability targets and reward best practice. In other words you cannot physically differentiate a sustainably sourced REE from a non-sustainably sourced REE without the use of tagging.

Modeling Software 56

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Dean has worked with over 100 manufacturers in strategic, financial and operational roles, across a variety of industries including, Food and Packaging Goods, Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Goods and High Tech. This process would create both tactical and strategic sources of value.

S&OP 60

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, Unilever, a consumer goods company, has a responsible sourcing policy that includes human rights due diligence and requires suppliers to adhere to its human rights principles. Examples of social sustainability in procurement include: Sourcing from suppliers who provide fair wages and safe working conditions.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Common examples of finished goods inventory include: Fast-moving consumer goods Electronics Clothing Healthcare products Homeware Vehicles Retailers will typically refer to finished goods as merchandise inventory.

Inventory Reduction 52

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Further, they often need to know the same information from other sources (merchandising, marketing, etc.) Recommendation: Supply chain is normally a good fit for a demand planning organization, with “pros” based on all three criteria. about events, promotions and new items.

Supply and Demand 40

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RFgen

JUNE 12, 2025

Example: A consumer goods manufacturer cut overproduction by 25 percent after integrating real-time point-of-sale data into its planning engine. Example: A chemical plant adopted a policy that all operators spend four hours per month on improvement sprints, resulting in dozens of implemented ideas.

Waste Reduction 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. The industry planning team expertise lags the consumer goods, and hi-tech industries. They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. New Problems Require New Solutions.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

exports consists of industrial supplies and equipment, chemicals, fuel oil, petroleum products, resins, plastics, and non-monetary gold. Overseas labor and production costs of similar goods exported from the United States are increasing, making exported goods more affordable compared to offshore sourcing streams.

Forecasting 34

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Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Plastic toys use plastic more intensively than other consumer goods and 80& of plastic toys end up in landfills, incinerators or in the ocean according to Joris Vanbriel and Vanessa Yuan, Co-founders of ecoBirdy. 47% of consumers won’t buy products in packaging that’s harmful to the environment Source.

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QAD

JUNE 26, 2020

A highly automated batch process that mixes chemicals in a sealed vessel clearly needs a different approach than a manual assembly of a high tech medical device. In these environments, operator transactions may be the source of progress and triggers for material movement or backflush. Do I Need an MES? Glenn: Simple answer: “Yes.”

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