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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Automated inventory management platforms then help manufacturers organise and monitor their new, modular product ranges. This can make inventory management more difficult, especially if there are items coming back up the supply chain in the form of returns, which are then harder to resell.

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

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These certifications are voluntary guidelines and standards that address environmental, social, ethical, and food safety concerns. They must be values based with quantifiable guidelines and standards. Sustainability is a characteristic of lean manufacturing through waste reduction and improved inventory control.

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5S Lean Manufacturing: Practical Ways to Transform Your Firm

Unleashed

Toyota’s 5S methodology went further to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of individual processes by identifying and eliminating process waste such as defects, overproduction, lost time, over-processing, and excess inventory. Another example of 5S in brewing is Salt Lake Brewing Co.

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How to Pack and Ship Cookies

ShipBob

Use these guidelines to ensure the cookies you’re sending are as fresh and delicious when they’re being unboxed as they were coming straight out of the oven. Jordan Rondel, a New Zealand baker, turned her cakes into a global ecommerce brand by way of her luxury cake mixes. Customer Testimonials.

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

Cut inventory costs Be it a brick and mortar store or an online business, inventory is always present and it costs money. You also have to consider storage costs, warehouse maintenance costs, ordering new items, packaging, vendor costs — all these require spending money. Some strategies for an excellent supply chain are: 1.