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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. In 2018, they implemented a LLamasoft inventory optimization solution.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. All of that inventory sitting there is probably your largest expense next to headcount. But don’t just cut inventory blindly. That’s a recipe for throwing your manufacturing schedule off kilter or creating a situation where you cannot satisfy customer demand.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. All of that inventory sitting there is probably your largest expense next to headcount. But don’t just cut inventory blindly. That’s a recipe for throwing your manufacturing schedule off kilter or creating a situation where you cannot satisfy customer demand.

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Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters

Talking Logistics

The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are a sad reminder of how deadly natural disasters can be. As of this morning, 41 people are confirmed dead in Kumamoto prefecture, the epicenter of Japan’s earthquakes, and 272 people have died in Ecuador , with thousands more injured and displaced from their homes. and Nissan Motor Co.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Subscribe To.

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Building A Guiding Coalition for Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Centers of excellence evolved in countries like Guatemala, Ecuador, Poland, Singapore, and China. Starting in 2014, business resilience in 26 of 28 manufacturing and retail sectors began to decline. New software helps companies bridge the 2D to the 3D world, requiring rethinking design and manufacturing processes.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturers are defining their own seasons, which is making the planning of campaigns more complex. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica.