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Supply Chains have always shaped the World

Enterra Insights

Paul Simpson reports, “Excavations of the dry bed of the ancient Lake Olorgesailie, in southern Kenya, led by American paleoanthropologist Rick Potts, suggest that our ancestors created the first supply chain between 305,000 and 320,000 years ago, at least 80,000 years older than we previously thought.”[1] Principle 4. ”[6].

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Richard Markoff: “Don’t be too rigid in what we define”

Supply Chain Movement

Consumer products place priority on margin and inventory and that requires close collaboration with our customers to squeeze out as much efficiency as possible. This can be anything from picking and packing in the warehouse, demand planning and the S&OP process, to production planning and shop floor scheduling.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

I said, “that’s fine, I’ll take that one”. Using automation better to reduce labour costs, the adoption of sales and operations planning (S&OP), and planning systems have really taken off in the last ten years. I answered by asking which one pays the most. That’s been a massive trend.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

Some companies have a well-developed sales & operations planning (S&OP) process as a safeguard for structured decision-making. Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate.

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