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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Dave Elias, VP of SCM (on the left), and Josh Stauffer, Sr. They view their implementation of a tightly integrated suite of applications delivered in a public cloud infrastructure from Oracle as a platform on which they can build to help drive continuous innovation. Director of IT, of HWI. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.

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What is Supply Chain Management? Importance & Benefits

QAD

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. This integration of supply and demand requires a special mix of business operations, procurement, accounting, and production.

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Customer Experience Driving Innovation for High-Performing Companies

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week , “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation.” To gain insights on that question and more, Adelante SCM and BluJay Solutions conducted a web survey of supply chain and logistics professionals in March 2018.

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Lead Time Definition – How to Calculate & Reduce it?

SCMDOJO

Studies say that 25% of customers won’t buy something unless it can be shipped in two days or less. This total time can be further categorized into key components: Procurement Lead Time: This dimension, situated in the upstream supply chain, covers the duration from placing an order to receiving it.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Even closer to end customers, in August, Maersk acquired Visible SCM, a Utah-based B2B/B2C company, which handles over 200,000 orders a day across nine fulfillment centers, as well as a European counterpart. For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity.

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Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Retail Revolution

SCMDOJO

According to a recent report by Global Web Index, modern shoppers distribute their attention across multiple social platforms and are increasingly likely to purchase products on their mobile devices. This approach enables faster order processing, reduces shipping expenses, and enhances customer satisfaction.