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Visibility Powered Planning

BlueYonder

I recently had the honour of presenting at the annual CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) conference in San Antonio, Texas. Supply chain visibility gives forecasting systems current, relevant information on which to accurately forecast what demand will be at the point of consumption.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

Whereas APICS itself once was focused largely on production and inventory control, since its acquisition of the Supply Chain Council in 2014 the organization has reestablished itself with a focus on helping its members achieve supply chain excellence. MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. .

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Church's Chicken is Reinventing the Supply Chain

Elementum

Being able to handle product development, sourcing, production, logistics, and information systems well is what makes a business’s supply chain successful. Having worked in the restaurant industry for years, he wanted to bring delicious chicken and home-style sides to people in San Antonio, TX.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

. “Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products.