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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations. This is a culture of continuous improvement writ large.

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Why I Chose a Career in Supply Chain Management

QAD

Last summer, I worked at Toyota North America as Buying Co-Op in Purchasing Supplier Development, where I had the opportunity to work on several projects, including pre-production sourcing. Toyota’s main pillars are “Respect for People” and “Continuous Improvement.”

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Cardinal Health’s Perfect Implementation

Logistics Viewpoints

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. Global logistics leaders wanted to improve service levels, lower costs, and fortify Cardinal Health’s supply chain planning process.

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Things Have Changed: What Do We Do NOW?

Supply Chain Shaman

The work done by Terra Technology, in my opinion, is one of two accurate sources of benchmark data on forecasting in the industry. The average MAPE for North America was 36% while the European average MAPE was 45%. The average bias of European forecasts versus North America had 2% more bias.

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Logility Congratulates Mandy McCain of Berry Global, Katherine Storer of Berlin Packaging and Stephanie Francis of ChemPoint as Winners of the Women in Supply Chain Award

Logility

McCain has shown impressive leadership as she has lead supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global, and now has moved into a business lead role as vice president, healthcare, North America, for the Consumer Packaging International Division. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates?

Talking Logistics

Other data sources, however, suggest the market is in good balance. For example, FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December reflects stable conditions for carriers likely to continue through 2016. Getting Smart on Transportation: The Role of Market Intelligence in Procurement and Continuous Improvement.

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Lull Case Study: Order Fulfillment that Doesn’t Keep You Up at Night

FLEXE

They also gained a team of experts that helps them continually improve their fulfillment operations and strategy. When they were ready to expand into more fulfillment locations, they didn’t have to spend time sourcing new solutions. In January 2017, Lull moved into their first FLEXE location. Fulfilling Orders Faster, For Less.