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How Procter & Gamble is thriving on supply chain complexity

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There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. These and many other variables mean GDM needed extra supply chain resilience and flexibility to combat more extreme “bullwhip effect” consequences, like over- and under-stocking, transportation bottlenecks and cash flow issues.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Existing data and information might be incomplete and inaccurate, feedback from the team might be delayed. It enhances communication and information sharing, along with real-time data collection not only through the supply chain but also from internal processes. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

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This, together with lack of visibility, poor planning capability and outdated assets due to high cost of capital, results in ad hoc decisions made in functional silos that are more focused on cost and inventory risk avoidance and less on service, thereby contributing to inefficient (and often, inflexible) supply chain processes.”