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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. Portland, San Diego, and Cleveland are cited by American Shipper as locations with more capacity to consider. Production-to-Purchase Retail and Supply Chain Planning.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

The shutdown resulted from a federal investigation following four cases of infant bacterial infections in babies who consumed formula from the plant, with the FDA reporting two deaths. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year. Costco limited purchases to five per member while supplies last.

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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain

ivalua

As is, the healthcare supply chain is complex with multiple players involved such as manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) supporting and interacting with multiple departments and care delivery points. Perhaps explore a self-distribution model and more transactional automation with procure-to-pay solutions. .

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Focusing on Customer Experience

Enterra Insights

Advances in analytics, data, and technology are driving new levels of personalization, which are quickly becoming the new norm. Advanced analytics solutions, like the Enterra Shopper Marketing and Consumer Insights Intelligence System , can help brands better understand their customers. ”[3]. .” Go direct to the consumer.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

Today, during the COVID-19 response, ERP is keeping entire industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls. a leading manufacturer headquartered near Cleveland, OH. A good example is Mar-Bal Inc., Looking Ahead.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries. Left unchecked, Chinese suppliers-like domestic suppliers-may ignore quality. Let me know how it went below in the comments section.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #5

Supply Chain Trend

We pulled in all a colleague out of our Cleveland office “Don” (a near retirement manufacturing expert) for some additional perspective. Most large company cultures and resources are dominated by accountants with increasingly onerous requirements for reporting of rearward looking GAAP accounting measurements.

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