GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels. Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. During my webinar on August 17 th , I will co-present with Mark Hersh from Clorox. Use channel data and orchestrate supply chain policy to improve outcomes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Integration with manufacturing systems to understand actual run times and Operating Efficiency (OEE). Monthly design of the supply chain including form and function of inventory and inventory placement. Focus on the level of inventory. Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. (The Order Policy. The use of customer segmentation to determine priority in matching inventory with orders during the order cycle.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

The biggest retail challenges from the NRF and Appriss survey include the following: Self-service returns Damaged returns or policy abuse Re-processing goods at a warehouse on digital returns Indeed, a lot of work still needs to be done in reverse logistics. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. The executive focus should be on the output of strategic planning into the tactical process of S&OP.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. Medical Device Manufacturer. Buckle to sales tactics and conventional relationships policies. For more on healthcare, check out our recent webinar.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. We relay on guest bloggers and the expertise of others for manufacturing best practices. His 5 golden metrics center on performance management.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. In short, they help users make better decisions, much faster, resulting in improved financial performance, inventory efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Get the insights you need.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A survey conducted earlier this year by IDC Manufacturing Insights across Asia Pacific manufacturers found that organisations are currently focusing ESG efforts related to environmental sustainability on the following (1) : Energy efficiency requirements of products and operations. Sustainable Transformation Requires Digitalisation.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

See below slide from one of my webinars. In that order, because we first have to be able to orchestrate and digitize the decision process, including all data, plans, parameters, and decision policies that feed into it, before we can augment or automate. Things like forecast accuracy, DIFOT, inventory holdings, schedule adherence.

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QAD

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The term CSV (computer software validation) invokes nightmares and lost sleep for management at medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers because it is such an arduous task and a huge cost to the business. In a recent webinar, Francisco Vicenty,?Case CSA is a framework designed to help manufacturers achieve CSV.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. As we went live with the webinar, I laughed. In this blog post, I publically answer the questions from the webinar. I had gotten to bed late. It was 6:00 AM. This was before my wake-up call. Defining Agility.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. So acute is the shortage of warehouse space that some companies are not merely stockpiling inventory.

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This often results in the wrong focus, policy infringements, and diminished loyalty to the brand owner. Uncharacteristically large deals can create demand spikes that statistically over-inflate a monthly demand forecast and disrupt future inventory and supply plans. product release webinar through the Mye2open portal.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

My name is Inga Hanson, I’m the Managing Editor of MedTech Intelligence and I will be your host for today’s webinar, Why a Product-centric Approach to Quality Matters. We’d like to thank Arena, a PTC Company, for sponsoring today’s webinar so we can bring it to you at no cost. Hello everyone and welcome. And from a risk perspective.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management can incorporate data-based array planning, inventory control, and product pricing with the mutual objective of enhancing sales performance and operational efficacy. Organizational policy or strategy can affect category management strategy. External factors and risk uncertainties can also impact on category strategy.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Lean manufacturing is the modern solution to the age-old workplace consolidation problem. Lean manufacturing consolidates equipment, people and workspace resources to reduce waste, create an effective flow of actions and create unbeatable manufacturing solutions. Lean manufacturing deserves a “back to basics” approach, however.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

As explained by FP Marine Risks , all shippers should carefully consider the limitations and benefits of a particular insurance policy. Obviously, the paper-trail and the potential riders or exclusions to a policy can make selecting an insurance policy difficult. Customer Satisfaction.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Like any manufacturing event, there will skeptics and there will be proponents, but the final results will tend to favor those who listen to what the people want. For every dollar spent on domestic manufacturing, 12 cents of offshore production take place. . Some argue reshoring is the best policy for the U.S., manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

It acts as the driver, helping the connected ‘thing,’ which could be a vehicle or inventory system, make smarter decisions.”. Rather, DHL predicts a world in which manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and deliveries become increasingly efficient, productive, and profitable. The other part is artificial intelligence (AI).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2015

Consider using custom box manufacturing equipment to build boxes that fit the order correctly. Knowing the size and weight of every item in your inventory allows orders to be designed for specific carton sizes. Knowing the size and weight of every item in your inventory allows orders to be designed for specific carton sizes.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

“They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.” Do they have a Corporate Social Responsibility and Modern Slavery policy, and do they stick to this?

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Resilinc

APRIL 5, 2022

Companies, especially tech companies, are questioning the orthodoxies of the past 50 years [especially] seeking out the lowest-cost manufacturer, no matter how distant, and never carrying surplus inventory or parts.”. and its allies), the shuddering impacts of the pandemic have heightened the pressures. economy relies on. “We

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