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Five Reasons Why Are We Not Making Progress on Inventory Management

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. I wanted to say, “You let the consultants influence you to buy the wrong technologies based on IT standardization. Most planning happens in Excel Spreadsheets. Hands quickly went up to defend the use of Excel Spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

The thought of a pandemic killing over 350,000 people globally and over 100,000 in the United States in just three months is mind-numbing. While my town in Pennsylvania is releasing restrictions, and people are starting to gather again in large groups, I say, “We cannot be too careful.”. A Long Road Ahead. My caution?

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

A case in point is Ventura Manufacturing, an award-winning company that serves a range of markets globally. Additionally, the corporate office can remotely run daily global reports with updates from all of its facilities while cutting the time to run reports by up to 50%. Despite COVID-19, Ventura’s global facilities are operational.

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Sustainable Food Waste Management for Food Industry SMEs

Unleashed

Food waste accounts for eight percent of global greenhouse gases and has significant environmental and economic impacts. Coffee waste is also an excellent substrate for mushroom cultivation. Over a third of the world’s food produce and products are wasted. According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization 1.3

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

The solution is clear – Harnessing the power of the existing data using AI can enable companies to create intelligent supply chains for end-to-end operational excellence. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. Curtis was appointed by President George W.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

The solution is clear – Harnessing the power of the existing data using AI can enable companies to create intelligent supply chains for end-to-end operational excellence. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. billion to $9 billion.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

My local Pennsylvania town’s recycling organization no longer accepts cardboard or glass. Two speakers for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit canceled today due to Q2 travel freezes. At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. Here are some examples: Disruption.