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

Logistics Viewpoints

And the linked nature of supply chains mean that collaboration is necessary to ensure that a solution to a problem doesn’t meet the metrics for one link but negatively impact another. Latency kills agility, because by the time the spreadsheet you need lands in your inbox the situation has likely already changed.

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. Not only are these pre-purchased components and assemblies gobbling up cash, they raise the risk of obsolescence, which these days represents not only wasted resources but also a potential hit to sustainability metrics.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

But you don’t just have to wait to see what has happened; planners can proactively create scenarios to simulate decisions and weigh trade-offs on the metrics that matter across the network, not just one link at a time. A change to one link (e.g. increased materials lead times) triggers the impact across the rest of the chain (e.g.

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Economic Aspects of Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

They encompass a vast ecosystem of industries and sectors that work together to deliver the right products at the right time, place, cost, quantity, and quality. However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. business logistics amounts to 9.1%

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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5 Things to Look for in a Food Grade Warehouse

Kanban Logistics

Shopify, Magento and Amazon) Custom reporting of the metrics important to your business 4. A ‘superior rating’ from an agency like AIB means that your provider is likely ‘walking the walk’ when it comes to food industry best practices. FedEx, UPS, USPS) and eCommerce platforms (e.g.,