OptiProERP

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Did you know: 90% of manufacturing leaders see a positive relationship between their performance and the sustainability transformation of their organization? 84% of consumers claim sustainability is a key consideration when making a purchase decision? 62% of global Co2 emissions come from manufacturing sectors?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Many different terms, such as less-than-truckload (LTL), procurement and transportation management, describe supply chain management processes. For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. The Definition of Procurement Logistics. Purchased parts and similar items.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Years ago, I saw a statistic that many people do not purchase a fire extinguisher for their residences until after they experience an actual incident. The same concept works for business and manufacturing. Executives of CPG manufacturers need to take a new look at crisis management as a matter of social responsibility.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. In a recent BearingPoint survey, a whopping 85% of companies attribute their move to sustainable procurement practices to government regulations.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. The Purchase Order has been touted as the only way to manage ‘maverick’ spend (stopping off budget expenditure), but it’s also a way to automate invoice processing. or Accounting systems (e.g.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

trillion stimulus package provides the country’s public health workforce needed support totaling nearly $93 billion. 52 billion for transit agencies, airports, and the aviation industry (including airlines and manufacturers). $50 The Procurement Link. Reason No. 3 – It’s Timely.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2023

Do you agree or do you think that hotels have only massively adopted this policy because it has saved them lots of money? Do you think that by adhering to this policy, your environmental conscience has been cleared? It might mean that in some cases, a somewhat higher purchase price is accepted to save CO2 emissions.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Bloomberg.com. The demand for retail workers to fill positions in stores, warehouses, and the manufacturing plants of vertically integrated retailers is not decreasing anytime soon. Moreover, the new policy of purchasing online and picking up in-store adds to the already high-stress environment for in-store employees.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

And industrial policy – backed with lots of state cash – is no longer a dirty word.” We interpret that to be the sourcing of products among retailers and manufacturers within countries of lowest cost manufacturing that has occurred in this same period. each positioning their own forms of industrial policies.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

are working on a“if all you have is a hammer, all you see is nails” problem – they have been making boxed, canned and otherwise shelf-stable packaged food for well over a century but now consumers and retailers are looking for fresh foods and they don’t know how to adapt. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In furtherance of building a Global Agriculture Value Chain (GACV) and Food Security capability, that spans Farm-to-Fork and encompasses the consumer-packaged goods and retailer sectors, Enterra Solutions ® recently hired Dr. Vladyslava Magaletska as a Senior Advisor for Food Security and Global Agricultural Value Chain.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software. While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant. Another important issue is the company’s privacy policy.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

With the increase in online purchases, especially after the health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eCommerce industry is booming like anything. The bad news is that almost 30% of online purchases are returned. Return Management, also known as reverse logistics, is a process where the customer returns the goods they purchased.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

If you are wondering of what use these capabilities are, Muktabh Mayank Srivastava, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist at ParallelDots, provides a few examples for all the stakeholders in the retail supply chain from manufacturers on the supply side to consumers on the customer side.[3] Last mile delivery is no exception.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres.

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DynaSys

JUNE 4, 2019

Many consumers now take into account the environmental impact of the products they are purchasing. Companies have to show how environmentally friendly their manufacturing and supply chain processes are: low carbon footprint, good waste management, recycling processes, etc. Not such small savings.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

As a result, when tragedy strikes like an earthquake affecting Japan or flooding rains overwhelming Bangkok, automakers and electronics manufacturers are unable to identify which of the suppliers upstream in their value chain may have been impacted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to order receipt.) For example, Campbells Soup is struggling to keep up with the demand for soup, potato chips, and cookies.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It covers every aspect of dealing with customer returns, including policy management, reverse logistics, customer service, returned goods inventory management , and developing strategies to reduce return rates. A good returns policy is crucial for ensuring a smooth customer experience. Should a returns policy be tight or lenient?

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Business practices ought to become increasingly transparent therefore implementing green policy can generate profits, provide a positive social impact, and reduce environmental impact. Sustainable procurement: consists of environmentally friendly purchasing that carry reduction, reuse, and recycle.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

One of the reasons cited for the shortage was insufficient forecast information to provide adequate planning for the 22 week lead time, which is typical of semiconductor manufacturing. Long-term planning information is critical for the lower tier suppliers to plan and purchase their materials wisely. via terms and conditions)?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

The projected mineral supply until the end of the 2020s is in line with the demand for EV batteries in the ‘stated policies scenario’ of the IEA’s world energy model. per package during the first surcharge cycle. per package, will begin October 3 and run until Jan. The first cycle of surcharges ends October 2. 15, FedEx said.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. Packaging constraints. During the farm-to-fork journey, most food products eventually require packaging. ” Immigration policies (or the lack thereof) often exacerbate labor shortage woes. 2] They are: • Increase in demand.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

For example, protectionist trade policies, labor shortages, scaled-down logistics services, and higher-volume direct-to-consumer transactions have increased the cost of ingredients and finished products, left store shelves partially empty, and caused revenue loss. Improved customer satisfaction.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain. Aim-Progress : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group. trade association for leading retailers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). UPS Installs Beacons On Package Cars To Improve Loading Accuracy. Airbus and Singpost testing last-mile drone package delivery (Straits Times). Source: Amazon patent.

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