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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States. In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company. You know it’s really good.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Inflation is today’s reality. Looming transportation shortages in the United States with the adoption of AB5 and the redefinition of the owner-operator are risks. …or long laborious discussions of the differences between Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last five years, I have helped two companies, Sonoco Products and Owens Illinois (OI) with their selection of technologies to improve Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning. billion company, located in the southern portion of the United States. S&OP Matters. Sonoco Products is a $4.5

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What Value Are You Getting From Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. New forms of data–telematics, GPS, weather, sensor data–could help, but these new forms of data do not easily fit into today’s supply chain solutions. 4) S&OP Feasibility.

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Sales & Operations Planning: Always in Season!!

DynaSys

Because here in Michigan, in the Northern United States, we had one more winter storm. The three areas are: Value Chain Management Inventory Management Capacity Management. The process: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Inventory Management. Does it surprise you? It shouldn’t be.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. Asif Iqbal (Ex Google) Location: United States (US)/Remote Rating: 5/5.0 We introduce the top 20 supply chain specialist you should hire in this blog.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

As many states have started the process of reopening their economies, supply chain managers are faced with rethinking their supply chain networks. Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. MIT Sloan Management Review; Twitter: @mitsmr 7.