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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. When a company undergoes a digital transformation, the transformation should be based on an understanding of what they want to achieve. Dean Sorenson concurs.

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Strategy. Strategy. Wherefore Art Thou Strategy?

Supply Chain Shaman

This includes digital supply chain transformation and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upgrades. We find that companies with an analytics center of excellence drove progress faster than those with a supply chain center of excellence. The operating strategy defines the flows of the supply chain.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. The ZF supply chain is complex. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain.

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. If the organization is used to doing certain things in Excel, just automating the same process will not be sufficient.

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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. EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: CREATING A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. “I SUPPLY CHAIN WAR ROOM. Learn More.

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5 Key Insights From the 2022 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference

BlueYonder

The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.