ToolsGroup
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
In a recent KPMG study, 69% of manufacturing CEOs say acting with agility is “the new currency of business; if we’re too slow, we will be bankrupt.” When demand changes faster than a company’s ability to respond, you can end up with the wrong SKU mix and locations, frequent internal inventory transfers and expedites with high freight costs.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2022
Build a planning master data base to understand current leadtimes, conversion rates and currency fluctuations and analyze the impact of variability on reliability. He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. He Was Unaware of What Makes a Good Plan.
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Talking Logistics
JANUARY 26, 2015
I’m fairly conservative when it comes to banking (for example, I’m still not comfortable “depositing” checks using my smartphone ), so using a new digital currency, or “fake money” as my wife calls it, to buy stuff isn’t something that appeals to me, especially since bitcoin’s developer remains a mystery.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 28, 2023
The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. With the advent of the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to improve their operations. It can detect fraud, prevent theft, and authenticate data and documents.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 1, 2014
If your supplier decides that you need to pay more or global currency exchange rates drive up the cost of a component (and you have no alternatives ready to go) your margins can be significantly impacted. If your demand decreases, you have excess inventory or idle capacity. Do you have a supply chain risk management process in place?
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 17, 2019
I firmly believe that the movement of IT to report to the CFO has slowed progress in supply chain innovation. Their world view is currency-based planning at a brand level while supply chain planning is volume-based at an item/location level. (As This production logic is key to the management of inventory policy. Reflection.
ivalua
JULY 22, 2015
Financing, hedging, and currency plays. Supplier collaboration goes well beyond the sharing of product design documents, extending into initiatives involving product innovation, supply chain visibility, compliance, target cost programs, demand and capacity planning, and risk management. alternatives. alternatives. consolidation.
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