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2021 Manufacturing Trends Revealed by the Pandemic

QAD

We also saw a disruption in certain supply chains as unexpected and staggering demand outstripped supply. Manufacturers are looking at better ways to mitigate future supply chain shock. . The pandemic similarly shone a spotlight on the need for greater automation – the sooner the better. .

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Optimising the Manufacturing Supply Chain

Unleashed

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain. Can we use a different material?’”

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Roundtable Series: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain

Unleashed

The Unleashed Roundtable Series: SME Supply Chain Resilience Part 2: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain In part 2 of our SME Supply Chain Resilience roundtable, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain.

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The Evolution of a Supply Chain Planning Support Team

DynaSys

When I joined “DynaSys SA”, 16 years ago, the company was an independent French provider of Supply Chain software. We were 3 people supporting them, handling calls, answering questions, fixing bugs, all attached to R&D, in addition to a few additional persons supporting other older software and handling phone calls.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain. Digital supply chain is such a buzzword. The digital supply chain is about SO much more than gadgets.”

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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Navigating Disruption in MedTech

QAD

“Our biggest challenge was not maintaining production and operations during the pandemic – but it’s today, managing the impact of the aftershocks.” – Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at Abiomed. The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing.