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Elephant in the Room: Thoughts on Metrics That Matter in Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drives

Kinaxis

Of course, like any industry, Semiconductor and HDD manufactures are faced with a set of unique challenges in their space that puts their supply chain at risk. As suppliers of technology embedded in more complex products, Semiconductors and HDD manufacturers find themselves further back in the supply chain, often 3-5 levels down.

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Top 15 Supply Chains to Admire from the Supply Chain Insights Conference

Kinaxis

This end-to-end focus allows EMC to manage the end customer environment, using manufacturing results to predict customer installed product events, and EMC pre-event resolutions. It also allows EMC to drive detailed new product introduction success, aligning NPI dates with supply chain plans. .

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. Overall,retailers performed a decent job in forecasting holiday demand,managing promotions and overall inventory in the 2010 season. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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6 WAYS TO MITIGATE COVID-19’S IMPACT ON YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN

Bristlecone

Consider making demand management improvements. Be prepared for fluctuations in demand. Some consumer products are seeing lower-than-expected demand, while demand for cleansers, paper goods and personal care products have skyrocketed. Learn More: SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Industry.