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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Unresolved labor issues in the Leathermen Terminal in Charleston South Carolina and contract negotiations for 22,000 dock workers in the ports of LA and Long Beach hang heavy. To make the point, let us start with a discussion on Consumer Products manufacturing. The list goes on and on. The answer is not doing more of the same.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

A well-defined customer-centric supply chain starts with a clear definition of the organization’s strategy to serve a well-defined customer requirement. I called the customer service line for the manufacturer and was told that the only thing I could do was call a maintenance specialist. Over the last month, I moved.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. North Carolina. South Carolina. South Dakota. Mississippi. New Hampsire.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Tesla is a Unicorn – There is Not Another One Out There

QAD

As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions, he has been advising tiered suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, government agencies, financial institutions, and the academic community fo r over 25 y ears. “We Brands will begin building to customer demand instead of building up an inventory. It needs to adapt to a new market out there.”

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Using Voice-Directed Work in the Supply Chain: What IT Executives Need to Know

RFgen

They are about technology as it relates to corporate strategy and the bottom line. Hands-free, eyes-free task execution at high speed and volume for key inventory processes offers great promise. Warehouse voice technology’s ease of use has led to its adoption in manufacturing, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), and healthcare.