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3D printing as a means for supply chain optimization: learnings from NS, Eurostar and the Dutch Ground Forces

DiManEx

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has come a long way since it originated in the 1980s and is set to become an industry worth $55.8 Today, companies across industries are leveraging the technology to drive supply chain optimization, in particular when it comes to streamlining the supply of spare and service parts.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Trends for high-tech industry. The high-tech industry are currently facing a tsunami of external trends. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. Supply chain solutions. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Purchasing and supplier management. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help. Want a 25 page KPI report for your industry? Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs.

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