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Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium

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Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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Network Investment. Defining the ROI.

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I share insights on the sharing of supply data. In Figure 1, I share the importance, trust and perceived accuracy of different forms of supply data. In this research, 81% of brand owners and contract manufacturers primarily depend on communication through email and spreadsheets. Most is silo’d. ” I agree.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

There is a common cliche that necessity is the mother of invention – and by extension, innovation. The past two and half years have certainly brought a variety of challenges and opportunities that have made innovation not just a preference, but essential for manufacturers and distributors to thrive into the future.

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The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022: What It Means for the Future of Manufacturing

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US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. . Part A: Manufacturing in the U.S.

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Philip Morris Drives Manufacturing Insights Using A Digital Twin

Supply Chain Shaman

The goal is to transition from fads to drive true innovation. In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers. To gain insights, we interviewed Alexandros Skandalakis, Director of Manufacturing Capacity, reporting to operations/manufacturing globally within Philip Morris. We avoid big buzz words.

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Technology Improves Manufacturing Disaster Preparedness

DELMIA Quintiq

Disaster preparedness is imperative everywhere, but that goes double for the manufacturing industry. There are many technologies companies can use to better understand, gather data from and visualize their entire supply chains. The Cloud and Data Resiliency. Data centers themselves have become efficient and resilient structures.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. And what are the key industry trends and innovations? In E2open’s Supply Chain Innovation Report 2021 , 73% of respondents claimed their supply chain is either moderately, slightly, or not at all resilient. Supply chain mapping is key to ongoing innovation.