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A Better Approach to Supply Chain Segmentation?

ToolsGroup

In a 2015 SupplyChainBrain interview she says this allows companies to give their customers a differentiated experience – she compares it to the difference between fine dining and fast food. This type of segmentation lets you group customers by similar drivers and trade-offs, like price, lead time and lot size.

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5 Tips for Supply Chain Planning in a Turbulent Environment

CHAINalytics

Food and consumer goods manufacturers along with their retail counterparts are dealing with unprecedented highs across consumer channels, while “non-essential” companies are being plagued with historical lows. Almost every company is currently experiencing demand disruption.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

As Gartner predicts “Supplier risk will continue to be a major focus, and companies will look to technology for a scalable risk assessment and management solution” (Predicts 2012: Supply Chain Predictions: Talent, Risk and Analytics Dominate: Published: 18 November 2011). A famous Chinese proverb says “May we live in interesting times.”

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The State of Supply Chain Management: An Interview with CSCMP’s Rick Blasgen, Part II

BlueYonder

In part one of our conversation we covered the evolution of supply chain management, how supply chain practices vary around the world, and what has driven the near-shoring trend. SCN: Supply chain segmentation is a hot topic right now. We still need that information.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Supply Chain Dive). Due to risks associated with global food security and the uncertainty surrounding potash (fertilizer potassium) production in Eastern Europe, Canadian potash company Nutrien Ltd is increasing production by over 10%, to 15 million metric tons. Wall Street Journal ). The Wall Street Journal). Forbes ).

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. Food instability looms in Africa. Clorox based on their supply chain segmentation work is also clearer on strategy helping the company to be more balanced cross-functionally as they face the headwinds of market turmoil.