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Webinar Recap: The Case for a Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem

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Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three. That has dramatically increased the cash tied up in inventory,” said Rogers. There’s already some of that in Puerto Rico and Brazil.”.

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Checklist for working capital management

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Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. Puerto Rico. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Madagascar.

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Complex costs of transportation

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To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Puerto Rico. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

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Puerto Rico. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania.

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

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Puerto Rico. 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. The added value of S&OP varies from one company to another. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

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Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Puerto Rico. Companies must invest in and balance their inventories more wisely to ensure optimal on-shelf availability in all commercial outlets. Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

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Puerto Rico. Finally, the system should enable intelligent inventory location management to ensure optimal on-shelf availability for the end customers. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Liechtenstein. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar. Marshall Islands. Martinique.