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Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.
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As a result, it remained profitable, gained market share, and became a leading example of recession-resilient supply chain management (Saxena & Sharma, 2011). Implementing lean methodologies and Just-in-Time (JIT) systems can help minimize holding costs and prevent the accumulation of surplus inventory.
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No Purchase Orders were used. One of these trends deals with utilizing the latest inventory management techniques to manage customers to “lean”. VMI is an excellent option for many dealers and distributors as it has the ability to increase inventory turns, reduce customer returns, reduce administrative costs and reduce lost sales.
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He notes, for example, repairing equipment when the first indications of a problem arise can save loads of energy. It’s the manufacturers putting workers first and making sure they’re equipped with the best possible tools to communicate, collaborate, stay connected, and excel that are succeeding at digital transformation today.”
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