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Forecasting Few Is Different, Part 1

BlueYonder

When dealing with sales forecasts that concern fast-moving as well as slow-moving items, we must account for the non-proportional scaling of relative forecast uncertainty with selling rates, which largely determines the achievable level of precision. Executive summary. There is no hard boundary between ‘slow’ and ‘fast’ movers.

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. and China, where some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of electric vehicles are located. billion in 2015.

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Sustainability pays off, but it’s not always traceable

Supply Chain Movement

Consumption, especially of ‘luxury’ products such as coffee, tea and chocolate, is expected to increase substantially, in particular in the emerging economies in the Far East, South America and parts of Africa. Such measures often improve the quality of the harvest as well as the quantity: larger coffee beans, better tea leaves.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

But what if these risks cannot be forecasted? The widespread active outbreaks has been increasing in South America and in Caribbean island countries, with cases of sporadic transmission reported in the Philippines and Thailand. This perilous factor is what manifests when disease breaks out in a global scale.

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The Cloud Technology Opportunity for Logistics Service Providers

Talking Logistics

A commercial cloud supply chain platform can deliver the highest quality levels of service and visibility to customers while reducing IT and deployment costs. They can provide end-to-end visibility from pre-PO forecasts to end customer delivery. He held several executive positions with the company in Asia, North and South America.

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Freight Audit: 10 Freight Invoice Considerations Impacting Spend

Intelligent Audit

In fact and as explained by Inbound Logistics , “Given the maturity of the FBAP market in North America, the greatest potential for industry growth comes from companies and operations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Cities often have different valid names.

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