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Solving The Cold Chain Challenges

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making.

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Integrated Supply Chain Planning – 1 Reason Why It Is Difficult

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The key benefits relate to lower inventory and that’s a good thing for a Head of Supply Chain. The problem is this – the lower inventory applauded by Supply Chain, is also a one-off reduction in sales, very much loathed by Sales. Let’s look at the proposition from the point of view of the Supply Chain Department. So what’s not to like?

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World Cup in Brazil: Did it make it into your S&OP planning process?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

You may recall the inventory chaos of the vuvuzelas in team colours at the previous competition in South Africa. Leftover stocks will be discounted and sink markets will be drinking Brazil beer and eating Nigeria nuts all the way to Christmas. They are probably already out there somewhere.

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Accelerate Digitisation in the Supply Chain – Leveraging a Data-driven Approach to Optimisation – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Tracking the inventory and reorder point gives organizations complete control over their stocking policies is one of the many functions that it deploys. Their scalable solutions have proven to help companies reduce their logistics costs and optimize their supply chains.

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Reducing Food Waste

Elementum

A software engineer developed a similar app in Nigeria called Chowberry, which enables retailers to sell food items nearing their expiration date to low-income consumers at a cheaper price. Others like Food Cowboy and Spoiler Alert connect businesses with unsold inventory to non-profit groups such as food banks and shelters.

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Reducing Food Waste

Elementum

A software engineer developed a similar app in Nigeria called Chowberry, which enables retailers to sell food items nearing their expiration date to low-income consumers at a cheaper price. Others like Food Cowboy and Spoiler Alert connect businesses with unsold inventory to non-profit groups such as food banks and shelters.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. RL is a process where a manufacturer accepts previously shipped products from the customers point for potential recycling and/or re-manufacturing” Kobo360 from Nigeria is a leader in the practice stated.