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Do We Really Need a New Smart Phone Every Two Years?

SCM Research

million metric tonnes (Mt) and it is forecasted to increase to 50 Mt in 2018. kg), Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. A new United Nations University report, titled The Global E-waste Monitor 2014 , details e-waste generation by region. The total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 is 41.8 Mt of screens, 3.0

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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Using product usage data, careful forecasts and/or knowledge of customer preferences, the manufacturer customises its product for the individual customer. Forecasting demand is also not as simple: You can’t always predict how people’s preferences will change over time, making forecasting changes more complex.

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Supply Chain Agenda of Hildur Gylfadóttir, Supply Chain Manager at Össur

Supply Chain Movement

While R&D remains in Iceland it has operational centers in the Americas, Europe, Asia and it employs around 2,300 people across 18 locations. Hildur Gylfadóttir is Supply Chain Manager, Logistics, based in Iceland with the task of improving efficiencies and helping to drive the successful commercialisation of innovations.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Similarly, during the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, which disrupted air travel across Europe, fashion retailer Zara showcased its agility by rapidly adjusting its distribution network to ensure timely delivery of products to customers.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. That inventory visibility is linked to all pending orders, production orders, all demand forecasts, all carrier sailing schedules and scheduling agreements. All this data is uploaded to Control Center.

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Toy Retailer TOP-TOY Picks RELEX to Boost Availability and Automation

RELEX Solutions

The new solution will be provided by RELEX Solutions, provider of unified retail planning solutions, with the aim to support TOP-TOY’s forecasting and replenishment across all its stores and online shops. In order to reach this goal, we need efficient and accurate demand forecasts, something we will solve with the help of RELEX’s solutions.”.

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Supply Chain Movement 19 – Software & Leaders

Supply Chain Movement

46 | Tools & Technology. • Better forecasts and implementation best practices. • Apps for more efficient procurement procedures. While R&D remains in Iceland it has operational centers in the Americas, Europe, Asia and it employs around 2,300 people across 18 locations. 49 | Supply Chain Agenda of Hildur Gylfadóttir.