QAD

MAY 4, 2023

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International released the sixth version of the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) assessment on April 1, 2023. Register here to learn everything you need to know and get up to speed! What is MMOG/LE?

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In many cases, this is no longer a business choice, but a business mandate with impending legislation like the German Supply Chain Act, EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the New York Fashion Sustainability Accountability Act. Currently, QAD includes financial risk ratings from Dun & Bradstreet. .

Gartner 98

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What are the key challenges facing your customers and their supply chains in the year ahead and how are you working to address them? Sarah: Our customers are challenged to seamlessly support their consumers and predict their needs as supply chain disruptions continue to build. In short: resilience and trust.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You want to make sure that your provider is doing all that it can to protect the integrity of your products while adhering to GMP guidelines. In the wake of COVID-19 and resultant supply chain disruptions, many companies have begun to rethink their inventory management strategies. Can the 3PL flex space?

Pharmaceutical 98

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Precoro

JANUARY 29, 2024

Guidelines ensuring the procurement management plan aligns with relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policies to maintain legal and ethical compliance. Supply Chain Disruptions Inflation can contribute to supply chain disruptions , affecting the availability and delivery of raw materials, components, and finished goods.

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BlueYonder

MAY 22, 2020

In addition to establishing company-wide policies, 3PLs must adhere to applicable state and local guidelines for each of their locations. Even as infection curves flatten and government guidelines continue to relax, it will be necessary to keep many of these protective measures in place. Future supply chain disruptions are inevitable.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Visit our Emergency Freight page for resources regarding FEMA loads, emergency services and reports on supply chain disruptions. The American Logistics Aid Network urges everyone to follow important guidelines before, during and after the hurricane. Want to help? Make personal safety a priority.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

The automotive supply chain has changed a lot and many of the predictions in our white paper have come true, which is somewhat gratifying as your trusty “prophet,” but quite disheartening at the same time.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2020

The data was collected smack dab in the middle of the crisis, so we were able to capture what was happening in supply managers’ minds during this period. These are important lessons learned that provide guidelines for supply chain executives in the current massive crisis.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is bringing increased focus on the need for digital transformation of our supply chains. Recognizing these tradeoffs is at the very heart of the supply chain disruption dilemmas we find ourselves in today.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

Keep reading to find out more about: What supply chain disruptions are Causes of supply chain disruptions Examples of supply chain disruptions Impact of supply chain disruption How to overcome disruptions in the supply chain What are disruptions in global supply chains?

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 27, 2021

Customer Service: When orders do not arrive on time or get lost or damaged due to a supply chain data disruption, solid and direct communication with customers is needed. Communicate with vendors and team members to ensure goals, processes, and guidelines remain intact.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As a core survival strategy , many organizations are adopting technologies and methods, such as moving to the cloud to gain better data availability and integration, and implementing guidelines to prepare for disruptions. They understand the serious nature of contingency planning. Contingency Planning with an S&OP Process.

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QAD

MARCH 29, 2022

OEMs, suppliers and related stakeholders, including industry associations and technical colleges/universities, must consider: Identifying essential automotive supply chain processes . Assessing current supply chain competencies. Creating industry standards/guidelines and training to develop supply chain competencies.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2024

It came in at less than 2 percent, below the Fed's guideline. It assesses supply chain conditions by integrating transportation costs and manufacturing. This helps to provide a comprehensive summary of potential supply chain disruptions. The annual GDP growth rate was 2.5 percent , led by consumer spending.

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QAD

JULY 28, 2022

In this episode, Cathy Fisher and I were delighted to discuss with Jan Griffiths how to improve the supply chain, focusing on IATF 16949 and MMOG/LE. We’ve created an easy-to-implement framework that integrates and summarizes these two sets of professional standards and guidelines.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Inflation and supply chain disruptions will continue to impact profitability, making hiring and retaining top performers more challenging. CFOs can help set guidelines for discounts to make sure pricing is fair. Competitive salaries are only one of the things employees are looking for these days.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 9, 2023

Companies have been left with no direction on how to handle the sudden surge in cases, after previously operating under strict guidelines handed down by local governments,” summed up FT. A manager at an auto plant in Hebei told FT the company was reinstating the “closed loop” system in which staff lived on-site during their workweeks.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this episode, Cathy Fisher and I dive headlong into two of the most widely consulted, but notoriously complex protocols for automotive supply chain management: the Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) Global Materials Management Operational Guidelines/Logistical Evaluation (MMOG/LE) and International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949.

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Elementum

APRIL 15, 2016

Consumer electronics could be facing months of supply chain disruptions after the Kumamoto quakes rattled manufacturers in Southern Japan. In these types of disasters, a mechanism that will allow for free flow of real-time information across your supply chain in an organized manner. What Happened.

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6 River Systems

JULY 9, 2019

Likewise, process guidelines can help suppliers comply with your company’s quality requirements. Improved risk mitigation Analyzing big-picture and granular supply chain data can reveal potential risks, enabling companies to put backup plans in place to readily respond to unexpected circumstances.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 26, 2020

It appears that 2020 will be known as the year of supply chain disruption. These details should be communicated as early and as often as possible to ensure that your supply chain partners are prepared to deal with anything that falls outside your typical order cadence.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Businesses, especially those working internationally, have to deal with complex international compliance requirements, supply chain disruptions , and ever-evolving consumer behaviors that require them to replace simple sourcing with its strategic variant. As the business grows, sourcing evolves to become more strategic.

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OptiProERP

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Now they are grappling with more complex and global challenges, including supply chain disruptions, scarcity of resources, climate change, and a shifting regulatory environment. Economic sustainability provides incentives for businesses while adhering to sustainability guidelines.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, if a solution you’re evaluating doesn’t meet the CIO’s security guidelines, she may veto the solution even if everything else looks great. But they can’t do integrated demand and supply balancing and financial analysis. This is the type of requirement that you can ask the vendor about early in the discovery process.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Navigating the Challenges of the Logistics Industry The logistics industry faces various challenges, from unpredictable weather events and rising fuel costs to complex regulatory requirements and supply chain disruptions. One of the key benefits of ISO 9001:2015 is its systematic approach to risk management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Simpler rules, such as rules of origin—less interwoven, combined with a better system of guidelines and rulings on implementation (see below), perhaps combined with a clearer penalty regime, could go a long way in making FTAs more manageable, especially for smaller companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

Electric vehicle automaker Tesla indicated on Friday, that upwards of 8,000 workers began to return to the company’s Shanghai based auto assembly facility but are required to undergo two COVID daily tests as part of local government guidelines. Workers are scheduled to work two twelve-hour shifts, six days per week.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

One of Apple ’s primary go-to contract manufacturers further indicated that production operations had resumed at the production campus in Shenzhen , under local guidelines that restrict factory workers solely to the campus until local Covid restrictions are lifted. The contract manufacturer is forecasting flat revenue growth for this year.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Having several suppliers for critical components or materials to reduce the impact of a supply disruption from one source. Maintaining some safety stocks or buffer inventories (as a general guideline, the safety stock amount should be the amount of inventory used per day multiplied by the lead time in days).

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Of course, all these guidelines and formulas portray an over-simplified approach to calculating safety stock levels, and your company’s supply chain will doubtless be subject to specific conditions and circumstances that you’ll need to include in your reasoning.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

International standards: International standards, such as the ISO 14001 and ISO 26000 , provide guidelines for companies to establish and maintain sustainable practices. These standards cover a range of issues, including environmental management systems, social responsibility, and sustainable supply chain management.

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ShipBob

APRIL 12, 2023

Use the following points as guidelines on how to measure the productivity and efficiency of your warehouse. It’s crucial for businesses to maintain leaner supply chains to adapt quickly to any unexpected changes. Main KPIs Closely monitoring your warehouse KPIs is the first step to measuring your warehouse productivity.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In addition, strategic partnerships with key healthcare bodies helps ensure collaboration in developing swift solutions that enable fast supply recovery. Compliance with these guidelines is important for product viability in life sciences and pharmaceuticals. Pfizer’s data plays an integral role in compliance.

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Synovos

JUNE 22, 2023

Unlocking the Potential of 3D Printing for Spare Parts Availability Creating a new supply channel can be problematic. Creating a new channel with an experimental technology, in the context of a waning global pandemic and persistent supply chain disruptions, is also challenging.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

P&G gained improved visibility into its customer demand, and better supply chain and manufacturing planning led to reduced order lead times. Here are some best practice guidelines for the food and beverage industry to consider when addressing its own unique challenges. VMI best practices at a glance.

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