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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain leaders from planning to procurement to logistics face labor shortages and cost concerns, so they want to reduce workforce time spent on manual activities. The post What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

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Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. Mitchell-Guthrie has an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also received her BA in political science as a Morehead Scholar.

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Supply chain industries have a massive impact on the North Carolina economy

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NORTH CAROLINA ’ S SUPPLY CHAIN. The study sought to provide perspective for planning, investment & policy to strengthen this vital conduit for prosperity in North Carolina. Kudos to this great group of students, as well as Gary Forger from MHI who sponsored the project! The results are shown below.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

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A generation accustomed to adopting the latest technology on social media, they want platforms with built-in communication for group collaboration and instant results of queries. The post 3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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a stockpile of chips), but if disruption persists safety stock can run out and is still vulnerable to other chokepoints, like logistics and labor shortages. The post Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. You can drown in information, so adding more isn’t enough.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

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Previously she served in roles as director of Analytical Consulting Services at the University of North Carolina Health Care System, senior manager of the Advanced Analytics Customer Liaison Group in SAS’ Research and Development Division, and Director of the SAS Global Academic Program.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

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Previously she served in roles as director of Analytical Consulting Services at the University of North Carolina Health Care System, senior manager of the Advanced Analytics Customer Liaison Group in SAS’ Research and Development Division, and Director of the SAS Global Academic Program.