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RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit

Synovos

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Welcome Puff, The Magic Dragon, to Your Team

Supply Chain Shaman

I think one of the huge problems is that US-centric food companies (Kellogg, General Mills, Smucker’s, Conagra etc.) Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. A second story is of an electronic distributor. The problem?

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. The results for the high tech and electronics industry is shown in Figure 1.

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2020

Bristlecone

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. Supply chain assessment for global food and beverage giant. North America. Middle East and North Africa.

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10 Ways IoT Can Improve Supply Chains

IQMS

The combination of blockchain and IoT sensors are showing potential to revolutionize food supply chains, where sensors are used to track freshness, quality, and safety of perishable foods. The study found that the electronics equipment company could save up to $6M a year or.6% 6% of annual sales.

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Reverse Logistics: What is it, and Why is it So Important?

Unleashed

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. It is becoming more common for food & beverage companies, for instance, to collect, clean and reuse boxes, bottles and barrels. 3 examples) 1.