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Exception management: An important aspect of supply chain visibility

20Cube Logistics

Exception management is an effective mechanism in supply chain management. The capability to address the issues and ensure the smooth functioning of the operations helps a company to be stable and with technology raising its bar every day in supply chain management, it’s more like management by exception rather exception management. . From exception management to manage by exception.

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MANUFACTURING MUST BE DATA-DRIVEN

ThroughPut

Manufacturing Must Be Data-Driven. By Bhaskar Ballapragada. Published on 2019-09-24 - Industrytoday.com. September 23, 2019. One of the most common misconceptions about manufacturing is that it’s data-driven. People assume that because supply chains are complex and precise, they must be the products of extensive, ongoing analysis. In reality, supply chains have been historically slow-moving, especially in terms of innovation.

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7th Annual PASA Premier Confex, 8 – 9 October 2019, Melbourne

ivalua

Where will Procurement be if it continues to work as traditionally as it has? This is one of the questions that will be discussed at the 7th Annual PASA Premier Confex which is being held in Melbourne. The Ivalua team will be represented by Kim Geck Lim , Louis Wong and Eric Wimphen. Presentation Slot, Day 1, 13.50 – 14.20. Enabling Smarter Procurement Today.

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5 Steps to Setting Attainable KPIs

Unleashed

Key performance indicators, otherwise referred to as KPIs, are a bit of a buzz word for businesses. So what’s all the buzz about? KPIs are an important measure in business that help you achieve your goals. If you have ambitions for your business, you’ll need a plan for turning those ambitions into a reality. Goals come in all different shapes and sizes.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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What does the global trade chess board look like lately ?

NC State SCRC

Global trade is becoming more and more confusing, given the vast array of different tariffs, trade wars, 301’s, customs duties, and other shifts in global trade. I had the opportunity to speak with a few different industry experts this week, and sought their insights into how to manage the confusing array of shifts going on when products cross two borders anywhere in the world.