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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

It is time to bring Manufacturers, Retailers, and Distributors together with Technology Providers in order to better understand the issues and generate ideas to help build the “network of networks.” Brand owner to contract manufacturer or third-party logistics provider to a retailer.) The gaps are large. Sadly, I won this argument.

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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. Look at the circular pattern of the results.” The paradigm needs to change to buck the trend.

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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Insights Training, 2024 The Opportunity Based on my research, I believe there is an opportunity to reduce the number of planning roles by 80-85%. Can we build collaborative platforms for role-based discussions across commercial (sales and marketing) and operations (manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing) teams?

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VW Tennessee Auto Workers Approve Labor Union Representation

Supply Chain Matters

Background Prediction Four within the January published Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2024 Predictions in Global Supply Chains , available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center , represented our belief that the increased labor activism that occurred in 2023 will continue this year, but with different nuances.

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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. Our Judges are: Alexander Rhodeen serves as a supply chain catalyst with the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology business incubator, at Georgia Tech.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

IFS specializes in contract manufacturing, contract packaging and assembly, display engineering, product launches, multichannel programs, and club store programs and has operations among 15 U.S. President of IFS Rob LeBaron will join Ryder as Vice President of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging. All rights reserved.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Whether they’re retailers, manufacturers, or third-party logistics providers, companies must adopt and master these five technologies in order to: Identify and manage disruptions. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]