Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The strategy further serves as a method to buffer the dollar impact to the labor union’s worker strike compensation funds, providing the leverage to sustain an elongated strike action. The actions serve as tactic to keep individual auto makers unsure as to which facilities might be next for a labor stoppage.

Negotiating Skills 59

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This necessitated expanding its manufacturing, particularly at its Kalamazoo, Michigan site, where COVID-19 vaccines and treatments were made. Engaging a broad network of suppliers minimizes risk by avoiding reliance on a single source for raw materials and components.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. The Logility team apparently shared in that perception and initiated conversations with Starboard.

Network Design Software 52

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

Examples: moving inventory to alternate locations, changing supplier relationships. Summarizing non-cost metrics such as average distance to customer, number of products per facility and single sourced products or components can give insight into the ability of network to recover from a disruption.

Modeling 70

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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FLEXE

MARCH 28, 2017

Because of this, a simple activity like mapping and visualizing supply chain flows can often spark critical questions such as, “Why are materials sourced from Region A, produced in Region B, then air-shipped as finished product back to Region A?” 2: University of Michigan 2015 Supply Chain Design COE Research.

Supply Chain Design Software 28

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FLEXE

MARCH 29, 2017

Because of this, a simple activity like mapping and visualizing supply chain flows can often spark critical questions such as, “Why are materials sourced from Region A, produced in Region B, then air-shipped as a finished product back to Region A?” </p> <h2>Why intentionally design your supply chain?</h2>

Supply Chain Design Software 31

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

The book looks at what the future procurement capability will need to be, in light of the massive “game changers” of globalization, technology, cultural diversity, demographic issues, and sustainable pressure that is changing the entire ecosystem. External events directly affected the operation of the typical firm.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. On every screen there were moving graphical visualizations of material inventory. What is your thinking on sustainability and the circular economy?

Data 52

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