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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, and L’Oréal’s approach to business that has allowed the company to continuously rank as a Supply Chains to Admire winner for four consecutive years. Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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7 hidden costs of in-house data automation

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This article delves into the hidden costs consumer goods companies face when they opt to manage their retail data pipelines internally. Consumer goods companies are increasingly embracing internal digital transformations to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and enhance supplier relationships.

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Consumers and Retailers Have Embraced Omnichannel Operations

Enterra Insights

.”[1] Most retailers seem to agree with that conclusion and, as a result, they have invested a lot of time and money into bolstering their omnichannel operations in order to serve consumers where and when they shop. The Omnichannel Consumer. ”[2] Yes, consumers can be difficult to figure out.

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Partner Q+A: Anna Briggs of Settle on the future of finance and workflow for CPGs

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Settle, a pioneering cash flow management company, and Crisp, a leading retail data platform, are setting a new standard for operational excellence in the consumer goods industry. What unique problems do consumer goods companies face that Settle aims to solve?

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

When companies talk about improving their forecasting, they are most often referring to demand forecasting. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. This increases sales.

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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

The technology market is rife with unsubstantiated claims and myths. Each year, I publish a report analyzing the technologies in the S&OP space. I sent the report to technology vendors listed in the appendix with a deadline for feedback on factual accuracy for 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday. New technology is evolving.

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Mr. Crabtree is a Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, a Certified Supply Chain Transformation Architect and an expert in effective change management, facilitation, and communications. MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. About MetaOps and MetaExperts.