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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition).

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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Can we build collaborative platforms for role-based discussions across commercial (sales and marketing) and operations (manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing) teams? Through work with Georgia Tech, the supply chain team can affect 70% of market capitalization in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. in inventory value.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

He explains, “Collateral damage from a wave of cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites may disrupt shipping lines and logistics firms, perhaps reigniting the worst of last year’s supply chain chaos. Up may recall that over a dozen years ago, he threatened Georgia in the same way he is threatening Ukraine.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Its borders consist of Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Syria, and the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. of its GDP.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

RETAILERS TRY TO KEEP UP Returns are expensive for sellers, since shipping alone often costs more than the items can be resold for. Easy returns are like free shipping: They can be a deal-maker or a deal-breaker when a consumer is deciding where to shop, even though in both cases the cost is ultimately borne by the consumer.

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Insights from MODEX Supply Chain Expo in Atlanta

CargoBarn

With more robots than The Jetsons, MODEX 2022 truly was the largest manufacturing and supply chain expo of the year. Wow” was the first word spoken by most people as they entered the show floor in Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. Photo credtis: Modex. According to MHI, the show floor spanned more than 407,000 s.f.

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