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3 companies tell you their success with Quintiq

DELMIA Quintiq

The average delivery time of four to six days is now down to two to three days by moving inventory closer to the end consumer with multiple fulfillment locations. could place inventory and fulfill from Sydney for Australasian customers, ready to be delivered locally or to neighboring New Zealand.

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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

As I write my new book, Metrics That Matter, I am studying the patterns of corporate performance based on choices in supply chain program execution. A company that is effectively working a supply chain strategy will have a nice, neat pattern at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. So, what can we learn?

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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. Generalize procurement of materials.

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Clorox Successfully Implements a Program for Value Chain Segmentation

Supply Chain Shaman

Value Chain segmentation—designing a fit for purpose supply chain—was the focus of the strategy day workshop. In 2006, Clorox was adding businesses through acquisition, expanding globally in both existing and new markets, moving into new distribution channels, and adding customers who required different route-to-market models.

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Off to another exciting year of student-industry engagement at NC State on cutting-edge supply chain projects

NC State SCRC

Lenovo Excess and Obsolete Inventory. This project is the e xtension of an executive workshop we ran last fall. The students will review and document the current geography allocation process for Surplus/excess, Overage and Unconsumed Purchase parts inventory (SOUP). MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics.

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Streamlining Field Service Operations with Mobile Apps

TrackVia

Moreover, without a centralized platform to share information and updates, field service teams may struggle to access critical data, such as customer history, equipment manuals, or inventory levels. To address these challenges, organizations must leverage technology to bridge the gap between field technicians and office staff.

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How emerging brands can emerge quicker with data

crisp

Crisp’s VP of Sales shares advice from a recent workshop with Emerge to help brands grow smarter with data, which is just as important — if not more important — in the early years. Gain distribution. For a growing brand, gaining distribution is a top priority. Why data, and why now?

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