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Bridge the Gap Between Executive Alignment & Supply Chain Performance

Logility

For example, executives might underestimate the impact of accurate demand forecasting on reducing inventory costs, resulting in insufficient investment in necessary tools and technologies. Without these shared metrics, the vision for success might differ between the two, causing further misalignment.

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Achieving the Best Outcomes with Change Management

QAD

QAD’s recent white paper , “How Manufacturers Can Thrive in the New Age of Disruption, 3 Core Characteristics of an Adaptive Manufacturer” describes how adaptive enterprises are intelligent, innovative and agile. Vision Workshop: Identify areas for optimization and recommend alternatives for realizing quicker gains.

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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

Products have proliferated by 37% over the last five years and packaging suppliers are being asked to provide more and more innovation to help the food manufacturers bring new products to the market. While Sonoco Products is losing margin (in large part due to a tough market), they are making improvements in inventory turns.

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6 Important Tips For Effective Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

Regular training workshops keep the employees updated with the latest trends in the logistics industry. The logistics firm should aim at developing the warehouse inventory so that there is minimum wastage of goods. Analyze the metrics related to different operations. This includes: Cycle time metrics. Cost metrics, and.

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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. Balance innovation and standardization.

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o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

o9 Solutions

The study also tested how bi-directional orchestration versus the more traditional approach of multi-tier inventory optimization could improve LKQ Europe’s inventory buy plan. . Congratulations to LKQ Europe for its work as a supply chain innovator,” said Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights.

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Where Is Your Company on the S&OP Maturity Curve?

BlueYonder

For companies operating at lower levels of S&OP maturity, the process is often siloed by department or business unit, with locally optimized or department-specific metrics. Metrics: are you focused on departmental objectives or organization-wide objectives? The S&OP Executive Workshop will be held on Tuesday, Sept.

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