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The Tale of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Magic Quadrant and Minestrone Soup

Supply Chain Shaman

The research methodology for the Supply Chains to Admire compares the performance of a company against its industry peer group for the metrics of Year-over-Year Revenue Growth, Inventory Turns, Operating Margin, and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). The methodology is now 20 years old. Let’s have an honest discussion.

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CSCMP Certification VS SCMDOJO: Which Platform To Choose?

SCMDOJO

However, it also covers core topics, including essential topics such as supply chain basics , demand planning and forecasting , inventory management , procurement , sourcing , logistics, transportation , etc. It covers fundamental topics and provides specialized courses. These questions look at it.

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The Role of Loans in Scaling E-Commerce Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Grown from the concept of the e-commerce supply chain – end-to-end process from product sourcing through delivery, it has become the determining factor in a business advantage. Jared Weitz is a U.S.-based

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A Guide to Navigating Your Supply Chain Career Path

SCMDOJO

Entry-Level Positions Entry-level supply chain roles, such as logistics coordinators or inventory analysts, provide foundational skills and require analytical abilities, attention to detail, and software proficiency to manage shipments and stock effectively. Certifications such as CPIM or CSCMP enhance credentials and career prospects.

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The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

But companies will have to go beyond the usual inventory optimisation. . Sourcing strategies will focus on risk-free, nearshoring supply base with long term partnership with TCO-competitive suppliers, who value sustainability. . Lastly, distribution networks will have to be shortened, products portfolio rationalised.

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Supply Chain Opportunities in China

Supply Chain Movement

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. Hence the companies Bugaboo and Foss have both faced considerable challenges, as they revealed during the recent ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’ seminar in Amsterdam on 24 June 2015.

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Distribution in China takes a detour

Supply Chain Movement

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. Hence the companies Bugaboo and Foss have both faced considerable challenges, as they revealed during the recent ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’ seminar in Amsterdam on 24 June 2015.

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