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Realizing the Value of Supply Chain Optimization for Tire Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

Provide procurement more negotiation power with suppliers of materials and services, as well as the ability to automate purchasing and production decisions based on real-time price and market data. Accomplish operational excellence and higher production quality while reducing costs, leveraging Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).

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Are You Caught in Word Salad Dribble?

Supply Chain Shaman

I will share insights as we go along) The Word Salad Shuffle In the industry, I feel that there is a lot of word salad–consultants and technologists spinning words with little meaning to drive leads. I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. Yes, the class is now closed.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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How to Design a Successful Apparel Supply Chain

Logility

Apparel is an exciting and rapidly changing industry. Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. Establish In-Season Excellence to Maximize Sell-through.

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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 46-50

QAD

” And in an industry defined by innovation, that’s a lesson worth heeding. Plus, we have had the pleasure of touching base with some of the most brilliant minds in our industry and have learned a lot along the way! So, what does our industry look like a few years from now? Click here to listen to the full episode.

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Time for a Supply Chain Metrics Cleaning

Logility

At the top of the Gartner Hierarchy of Metrics is “Demand Volatility” reflecting that forecast accuracy (Read Eight Methods that Improve Forecasting Accuracy white paper) has the largest direct effect on the allocation of available capacity and resources. White Paper: Putting Supply Chain Performance at Your Fingertips.

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From AOL To Online Freight Rates – Blog

Freightos

Same goes for books, groceries, taxis, banking, canoe and even B2B purchases. These 200+ contracts will be in different formats, ranging from PDFs and Excels to simple emails. Those relationships have kept the freight industry up with the frenetic pace of the growth of world trade. But today, you can buy a boat online.

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