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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

On February 2, in a small town in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Gobbler’s Knob, an unsuspecting furry Groundhog is plucked from a burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. Industry Held Hostage by ERP Upgrades. The industry is caught in an endless cycle of ERP upgrades. Consortia Consolidation.

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Best-Cost vs. Least-Cost Sourcing

Talking Logistics

A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania. Be Sociable, Share!

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. It creates a “single source of truth” by compiling real-time inventory data and insights from across supply, demand, and operations. Get the insights you need. No pesky silos, no lags in information.

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Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Semisch and Joe Lynch discuss smart freight sourcing, which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing. A Pennsylvania native, Semisch earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Temple University. Key Takeaways: Smart Freight Sourcing. Learn More About Smart Freight Sourcing.

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Throw Back Thursday: Remembering ‘Meeting Customer Demand in a Complex Industry’ from Kinexions

Kinaxis

Today I’d like to share the interview on ‘Meeting Customer Demand in a Complex Industry’ at Kinexions. This global manufacturer of surface-cutting tools, with headquarters in western Pennsylvania. Customers include the aerospace, surface mining, oil and gas and machine-tool industries.

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Sustainable Food Waste Management for Food Industry SMEs

Unleashed

From reducing the quantity of on hand foodstuffs to JIT inventory control – or less food delivered more frequently – optimising inventory control assists businesses to better manage food waste and reduce it at the source. Industrial food waste management. Coffee waste is also an excellent substrate for mushroom cultivation.

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

ivalua

Manufacturers have unique insight into the state of global inflation – they’re often hit earlier and harder than other industries by increasing overhead costs, from raw materials prices to wages. Ivalua provides a comprehensive set of integrated solutions that span the entire Source-to-Pay lifecycle. last June to 6.5%