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Real-time Information Increasingly Important for Manufacturers

QAD

Digital transformation strategies are delivering more responsive solutions and real-time information to change the way organizations operate. This access “reduced the time information travels from Chicago to New Jersey by just four milliseconds, from 17 to 13 milliseconds.” . Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information.

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Cost Centers: How to Understand and Optimize Them

Precoro

For procurement professionals, systemizing and optimizing cost centers is not just a matter of financial management; it's a strategic task for driving efficiency, controlling costs, and enhancing overall performance. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of cost centers and explore strategies for improvement.

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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. He lives in Chicago. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. As I sign into the front desk-after-front desk at manufacturers, and open the signature book, I notice a large number of system integrators diligently working on the implementation of traditional enterprise technologies. I watch in amusement.

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Avoiding Dead-end Streets As We Build the Future of Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

I am writing this post from a hotel room in Chicago. Planning taxonomies change to enable the trade-offs between source, make and deliver based on market signals and the design of supply chain flows to enable this shift. Procurement/Buyers Workbench. My feet are swollen, and my luggage overflows with dirty laundry.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. Ongoing global supply chain disruptions have many companies shifting supply chain strategies.

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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven.