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Your Must-Have Gartner Debrief: The 4 Key Takeaways from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023

ToolsGroup

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern. Define the thresholds and guidelines for actions.

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Visions of the Automotive Supply Chain Prophets

QAD

Guest hosted and produced by Gravitas Detroit Founder and President, Jan Griffiths, a former key supply chain executive in the industry, the podcast is available on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets website or any major podcast platform. Assessing current supply chain competencies.

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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

These predictions are perhaps not completely original – but they represent what I think will be important guidelines for supply chain executives to consider. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Inflation will persist.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the APICS CSCP Exam

Supply Chain Cowboy

Do I Have to Study Sources Beyond the APICS CSCP Learning System? You have to either have (1) three years of supply chain related work experience, (2) a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent, or (3) CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM, SCOR-P, C.P.M., You can find the detailed requirements on the APICS Eligibility Guidelines page.

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Your Must-Have Gartner EU Debrief: The TopTakeaways from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo EU 2023

ToolsGroup

Define the thresholds and guidelines for actions. Forecast accuracy is foundational for the supply planning process, and we noticed that many supply chain executives are beginning to more seriously consider the great advantage probabilistic forecasting has over traditional forecasting methods, especially in continuously turbulent times.

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How To Overcome The Current Supply Chain Disruptions As A Manufacturer

Precoro

A supply chain disruption is a force majeure event or unexpected situation that significantly interrupts or constrains the free movement and distribution of products, services, inputs, and raw materials. Supply chain management has to take these disruptive incidents into consideration when developing risk management policies.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

In this post, Bram Desmet outlines the three main categories of supply chain complexity — Planning/Sourcing/Making/Delivering, Processes/People/Tools/Analytics, the impact of fast changing technology, increasing market speed and turbulence, attracting and developing talent. A second driver is implementing a strategy.