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o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

o9 Solutions

After testing outside-in supply chain planning concepts via Project Zebra, LKQ Europe realized a 17.3% LKQ Europe is the region’s leading automotive aftermarket distributor, providing various spare parts for cars and vans at approximately 1,000 branches located throughout 20 countries. million individual SKUs. .

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As Europe Rebounds Supply Chain Continues to Shine

MIT Supply Chain

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

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3 companies tell you their success with Quintiq

DELMIA Quintiq

The average delivery time of four to six days is now down to two to three days by moving inventory closer to the end consumer with multiple fulfillment locations. could place inventory and fulfill from Sydney for Australasian customers, ready to be delivered locally or to neighboring New Zealand.

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Optimizing Liberty Global’s Supply Chain: An Interview with Willem Vesters

AIMMS

I worked at ING for a short period, then moved to Philips and subsequently I became the Supply Chain Planning Director for Office Depot in Europe. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. We limited the amount of cash we needed for inventory by bringing it down by 35%.

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Allopneus.com Optimizes Inventory and Improves Competitiveness with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup supply chain planning software allows Allopneus.com to improve inventory quality while reducing storage space at its national distribution center by almost 20%. Inventory management is the key. Inventory management is the key to quality of service and competitiveness,” emphasises Coltat. “To NEWS RELEASE.

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Optimizing Liberty Global’s Supply Chain: An Interview with Willem Vesters

AIMMS

I worked at ING for a short period, then moved to Philips and subsequently I became the Supply Chain Planning Director for Office Depot in Europe. Our inventory levels on this side of the business tend to be quite high, with a rotation going to 1 year. We limited the amount of cash we needed for inventory by bringing it down by 35%.

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Brexit: 5 Things Supply Chain Leaders Should Consider to Prepare for its Impact

AIMMS

Brexit is a reality and with it, companies in Europe are facing even more uncertainty than before. Do you need to set up new inventory locations? Perhaps it makes sense to build up additional inventory in the UK or on the continent. How will it impact your supply chain and your bottom line?