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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

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The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. Something is wrong in this retailer’s process, whether it be materials used, packing, shipping, etc., And employees to run them.

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

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In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. Using this approach, Technicolor was able to forecast more accurately for Q1/22 and bring inventory down by $120 million. Supply chain sustainability is a higher priority than ever.

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Podcast: Rob Handfield on Suppliers, Data, Tech, and Talent

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On every screen there were moving graphical visualizations of material inventory. Tom had literally put his inventory on these control towers, and it was all updating in real time. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs. The next step is to look at the data.

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