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The need to know

EFT

Sports brand Puma adapts supply chain for China tariffs impact, hints at US price hikes German sportswear brand Puma (PUMG.DE) has reduced the amount of merchandise it ships to the United States from China to adapt its supply chain to tariffs , and could increase prices in the U.S., the chief financial officer said on Thursday.

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Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S. as Tariff Deadline Nears

Supply Chain Brain

Should the levies take effect as scheduled, the only countries with higher tariffs would be Laos, Myanmar and Syria. as Tariff Deadline Nears Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S. tariffs in the world. The proposed 39% rate from the U.S.

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Essilor – The secret of a global & robust S&OP process

DynaSys

Essilor strategy is guided by our mission of Improving Lives by Improving Sight. In our case we moved some Chinese products to Laos and to some European plants. Our extended Supply Chain has been reduced to the ends of our routes. David Bourgoin] Sustainability is definitely an important part of the company strategy.

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Becoming Leaner, Greener, and More Accurate with Barcodes

AB&R

If you can’t answer both of those with a resounding yes, it’s time for some wisdom from Lao Tzu; “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Faster invoice preparation reduced the total time spent at each customer site by 15 to 25 percent, which in turn enabled workers to complete more stops per day.

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

If you are looking for wisdom from the past, you might consider the 6th Century BC Chinese poet, Lao Tzu, who wrote, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. ” Lao may have been correct, but where’s the fun in that? Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” Urbanization. Concluding thoughts.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part One

Enterra Insights

Perhaps they’ve learned a lesson taught over 2500 years ago by 6th Century BC Chinese poet Lao Tzu, who wrote, “Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Urbanization trends demand cities use resources more efficiently and effectively to improve the quality of urban life. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”