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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s premature to know at this stage what the full impact will be on our economies and supply chains, but we can expect more delays of supply of imported inventory, food, and component parts, due to reduced or rescheduled air and sea freight. Supply chain disruptions are making organisations re-assess processes like order fulfilment.

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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ).

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Reverse Supply Chains: Best Practices for Better Asset Recovery

GlobalTranz

However, technology can be used to turn what seemed as losses into standby sources of revenue. Such tools, like the Cerasis Reverse Logistics product , which is newly released, allow an employee to procure and dispose of surplus product from more than one location. Identify waste streams and inefficiencies.

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Defining visibility

Cathy Roberson

A good view into 'Spend Cube' & its components, suppliers, categories sourced, risk arnd sourcing geos (geopolitics etc), commodity price trends that may need forward buying - all roll up to improved upstream SC visibility. #E2E, esp critical upstream where the supply of supply chains begin, must start with the #PO.

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Logistics Cost Reduction: 6 Focuses to Create More Profit

GlobalTranz

This emerging trend of technology use will continue to weed out inefficiencies and further logistics cost reduction but also allow for a more strategic mindset in logistics. . A Transportation Management System (TMS) optimizes freight to utilize the most effective lanes and routes. Identify and eliminate open spaces."

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Leonardo da Vinci and Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. How can resources be procured at the best price? What are the best ways to move freight? How can artificial intelligence improve logistics? What do I need to know about reverse logistics?

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Why is Supply Chain Such a Great Career Path?

Supply Chain Game Changer

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.