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

QAD

Episode #48: Lean Manufacturing | Thriving or Dying in Today’s Automotive Supply Chain What does Lean mean to you? We want to buy your lab scale machine or your pilot scale machine because we see that you can also deliver this larger, giga-scale machine that could serve us a couple of years down the road,” says Benjamin.

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From AOL To Online Freight Rates – Blog

Freightos

Same goes for books, groceries, taxis, banking, canoe and even B2B purchases. So we asked ourselves (and some logistic professionals)… So what kept freight rates offline ? These 200+ contracts will be in different formats, ranging from PDFs and Excels to simple emails. But today, you can buy a boat online.

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Using Logistics Data to Improve CPG Supply Chain Performance

Zipline Logistics

Logistics data has taken a front seat at forward-thinking CPG brands due to its ability to drive impactful and profitability-focused decisions in all facets of the supply chain. Its place in logistics decision making has become critical and can help your organization find the right route, carrier, and receiving location for retail orders.

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Do Wholesale Distributors Think in Terms of Supply Chain Optimization?

Logility

Faced with growing costs, demanding customers and paper thin margins (net margin is often under 1%), supply chain management often separates successful distribution companies from those that constantly struggle. Wholesale distributors act as aggregators of demand, buffering manufacturers from small orders and logistics complexity.

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5 supply chain management tips for retail for sustained profitability

6 River Systems

Manufacturing companies have the option of selling directly to consumers without the help of any retail middle men. A white paper published by DHL found that inefficient handling of supply chains causes high costs, wasted resources, and reduced agility.

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The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI

GlobalTranz

Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. No Purchase Orders were used. The Ford Motor Company led by Henry Ford and The Toyota Manufacturing Company led the way to VMI.

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Resilience is the New Critical Supply Chain Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. They must always result from a strategic decision.