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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company implemented SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) including the standard functionality of Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), yet many planners also used Excel.

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What is the Biggest Blind Spot in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The company has had to shut down or slow down production at various factories around the world due to a shortage of steering gears manufactured by its supplier Bosch, which in turn blamed the problem on one of its suppliers in Italy that is having problems delivering the casing for the steering gears.

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Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? He had been with this company for decades and built not only the sales network, production, but also worked in systemizing supply chain and sourcing (in the hundreds of millions of dollars). Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ).

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

On the other hand, a number of the larger US healthcare providers have opted to buy or lease their own distribution centres and run their own truck fleets. This provider, along with others in the United States, France, and Italy, has turned to RFID as a solution to the problem of lost linen.

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RS Group completes acquisition of Distrelec

Synovos

80% in Scandinavia, and adds scale in Italy, Benelux and Eastern Europe. It is a complementary business to RS and has excellent value creation potential with a strong cultural and operational fit. Similar to RS, two thirds of Distrelec’s revenue are from digital channels and the average order value is also comparable to RS.

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How Electra Implemented Precoro Soon After Establishment and Grew Ever Since

Precoro

Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap. Mr. Lelarge is responsible for sourcing materials and services for constructing cutting-edge e-charging stations and overseeing the delivery logistics from suppliers to Electra's warehouse.

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How to be Productive during the Global Lockdown: The ThroughPut Playbook to Maintain your Output Levels

ThroughPut

The deaths in Italy have surpassed those in China. Government bailout money might buy well-connected businesses and specific verticals more time to survive, but not necessarily any additional output or leaner operations. The CDC website is the most accurate source of information on COVID-19. Stay healthy & informed.