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Supply Chain Leadership V: Howard Richman

NC State SCRC

When I was there, an employee’s base pay came every 4 weeks, and it would go up based on hitting certain metrics – Net Sales and Return on Total Assets. For example, one woman was trading foreign currencies, and took a strong position on Eurodollar. Depending on whether you hit those parameters – your salary went up or down.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Most budgets are completed in currency at a brand level. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2.

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The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain

DynaSys

Finally, be mindful of the currency expected for your receivables and payables. Regional supply chain disruptions can add another worry when payment is expected or receivables need to be covered in a foreign currency – a currency that can dramatically shift in value as the contract is being fulfilled.

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Evans Distribution Systems Launches New Business Intelligence Tool: evans365

3PL Insights

Data is the new business currency. Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. We will continue to improve evans365 by integrating additional data sources and providing even more valuable metrics,” Evans says.

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Summary of Development and Manufacture Contracts in the Aerospace and Defense Industries

NC State SCRC

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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The Future of Procurement Is Upon Us. Are You Ready?

ivalua

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Burton predicts that China and Brazil will become hubs for global sourcing. Globalization.

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Digital Orchestration of Your Supply Chain Requires “3-D” Orchestration

Supply Chain Action Blog

However, orchestrating the value network where goods, information and currency pulse freely, fast, and securely between facilities, organizations, and even consumers, following the path of least resistance (aka the digital supply chain ), may prove to be even more complex than driving a vehicle. Detection of incidental challenges (e.g.