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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

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The order management system wasn’t effectively connected to the warehouse management system showing tables available or the transportation management system showing the carrier had returned my first table. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses.

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

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Ipsen faced transportation capacity constraints, complications at country borders, and even temporary shutdowns at their own plants. 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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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns. The sooner you know about an impending disruption the quicker you can respond, minimizing latency and its resulting instability.

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Wake-Call for Added Resiliency Within Healthcare Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Background On July 19, a devastating tornado with reported winds of upwards of 150 miles-per-hour devastated an area in eastern North Carolina. million square foot Pfizer life-saving drug production facility located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

This Ferrari Consulting and Research Group advisory brief provides added perspectives on premium personal fitness equipment and services provider Peloton Interactive , the litany of events that have surrounded the company, and some lessons acquired. At the same time, there were product and services market opportunities that were created.