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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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Supply Chain Management:Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 11 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

ACT targets manufacturers of trucks; ACF targets companies that buy and drive them. Foodpanda is one of the largest online food and grocery delivery platforms in Asia with a presence in markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, The Philippines and Hong Kong. In 2016, Germany’s Delivery Hero acquired the company.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] manufacturing exports but will reduce purchasing power for imported materials, components, and equipment.”[6] A weak dollar will support U.S. ”[6] Misinformation and Political Risks.

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Essential Guide to Procurement and Project Management

Precoro

Procurement refers to dealmaking: it helps source vendors, negotiate contracts, and secure the best materials or services for the business. Strategic procurement diversifies supply sources, enhancing project flexibility. Scheduling Integration – Coordinates purchasing lead times with the project timeline.

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Thow Shall Still Follow the 10 Commandments of Bar Coding Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Commandment 9: Insist on User Friendliness Independent of the effort put forth to design a system, purchase hardware and develop software, the single biggest test of implementation occurs when an operator attempts to scan bar coded media. This can be a pleasant experience (it is most of the time) or controversial.

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State of the Logistics Union 2025

Supply Chain Digest

You can find the full breakdown by logistics cost bucket in the chart below: Source: CSCMP/Kearney Within transportation, trucking-related spend (including private fleets but excluding parcel) comprised 59.7% CSCMP members can download a copy for no charge, and others can purchase one for a modest fee. I recommend it.