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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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What’s Driving Change in Food Manufacturing?

DELMIA Quintiq

Shifts in food manufacturing often mirror consumer trends, but they typically reflect technological advancements, too. Using Freshness Sensors for Food Packaging. Unfortunately, that method often leads to food waste because people throw away things that are still okay to consume, but are out of date. from 2021-2027.

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Navigating The River of Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

This large food manufacturer used a popular technology to forecast monthly using orders as an input. The large food company operated regionally. They had never been in the same room to discuss demand holistically from sales teams to procurement. To fill the time in the agenda, I developed the River of Demand exercise.

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5 Models of AI for Supply Chain Risk Management—And Why They Matter

Resilinc

Currently, Resilinc uses several predictive AI models in tracking purchase orders (POs) and commodities, autonomous mapping, risk-scoring models, and simulators. Regression Models: Predict Purchase Order Delays What are regression models? Watch the video below to learn more about our Purchase Order Delivery Delay Prediction Engine.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented surge in panic buying of food, beverages, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other essentials. COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities in food supply chains.

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Editor’s Choice: 8 Supply Chain Planning Challenges Retailers Will Face In 2022 And Tips To Overcome Them

Logistics Viewpoints

for toilet paper, pasta, canned food, and disinfectant sprays. In addition, there are disruptions in the manufacturing of parts and supplies of raw materials. this experience has changed how we dress and exercise. We stopped going to the gyms and favored outdoor activities or at-home exercises.