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From Demand to Delivery: ToolsGroup Transforms SLF Greece’s Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

Leading beauty retailer choose ToolsGroup to optimize inventory and automate omnichannel supply chain planning across multiple countries. ToolsGroup’s global leadership and local presence in Greece made SO99+ the clear choice for our advanced supply chain needs” stated Tilemachos Stylianos, Chief Development Officer of Fais Group.

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Artificial Intelligence – sifting through the hype and the promise for forecasting

Kinaxis

Famed forecasting expert and organizer of the Makridakis Competitions (known as the M-competitions) Spyros Makridakis spoke to us remotely from his post at the University of Nicosia in Greece. Better supply chain execution is the goal, such as reducing inventory and stock outs. What is the forecast for AI/ML?

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Global Production Activity Levels Remain in Contraction at the End of 2024

Supply Chain Matters

See accompanying figure ) Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, 2024 Compiled by Ferrari Consulting and Research Group LLC Regional and Country Highlights Among manufacturing regions, manufacturing conditions in India continue to be the strongest in output levels, reportedly followed by the Philippines , Spain , Greece , Taiwan and Canada.

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Not up to Promethean Standards: Greece’s Pharmaceutical Supply Chain is Worryingly Weak

Elementum

Goods like olive oil and Greek wine are being held up by suppliers, who would rather keep their inventory and wait until they can be paid in cash. Sales in Greece are down 20 - 25%, according to the Economist, which could lead to further unemployment if the low numbers persist. A Sisyphean Task.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). ” They questioned, “ How long will this recession last?

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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

SCMDOJO

Postponement: Strategies like Just-in-Time and postponement can reduce inventory and transportation costs. The impact of e-commerce on the transport sector: The case of Greece. While internet-based transport exchanges offer potential, their effectiveness is still debated due to uncertainties in carrier and shipper participation.

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Checklist for working capital management

Supply Chain Movement

Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. Supply Chain Media and software vendor Slimstock have developed this checklist for working capital management. >>Please