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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

Here are my top 10 tips to boost your Supply Chain performance towards Best in Class. I’ve arranged them into an acronym to help you remember them. (And check out some more resources at the bottom). The acronym is METHODICAL. OK, why do so many organisations struggle with the same old Supply Chain Challenges? I’ve been working in Supply Chain for over 40 years, and consulting for the last 25, and I see many organisations still struggling with the basics.

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FAQ: Can I Use Demand-Driven Manufacturing in a Make-to-Stock Environment?

synchrono

Demand-Driven Manufacturing seems like it was made for Make/Assemble-to-Order and Engineer-to-Order environments. It’s true that Demand-Driven Manufacturing can be beneficial for manufacturers who already produce goods based on customer demand because it improves their responsiveness to customers and lowers lead and cycle times. Demand-Driven Manufacturing is a method of manufacturing where production is based on actual customer orders (demand) rather than a forecast.

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2017 Retrospective: Top 3 eBooks

TradeGecko

2017, where did you go? How did you go by so fast? Regardless, it has been a great year for TradeGecko. Looking back, we have created a lot of educational eBooks over the last year. Our library will continue to grow in 2018, however, we want to share with you our most popular eBooks from 2017 so you can continue to grow your knowledge in the exciting year ahead.

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