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Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation

QAD

Quite often, the person dictating the list to the other describes one or more of the products by a distinct characteristic of its packaging rather than by name. Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. It influences sales.

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18 Best Supply Chain Analytics Software Solutions to Improve Business Efficiency

ThroughPut

This piece will unveil the top 18 supply chain analytics solutions currently shaking up the market. These aren’t just tools but potential game-changers for your bottom line in the long run. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software? Ready to dive in?

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

The good news, however, is they have plenty of options in their product assortments, store footprints, customer behavior and even virtual worlds as they face these economic headwinds, using tools including basket analysis, which shows what customers are buying, and assortment planning, which helps retailers decide what to sell.”

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NS (Dutch Railways) reduces costs and lead times for spare parts with DiManEx

DiManEx

NS also has an operations department that provides a complete package of services to maintain and refurbish the organization’s coaches (rolling stock). Joris van de Sande, who is responsible for strategic purchasing at NS, explains: “obsolescence is one of our biggest challenges and it’s set to increase.

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Lean Manufacturing Driven by Rapid Return on eKanban Technology Investment

synchrono

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. Ensuring supplier performance. Items such as negotiated lead times, packaged quantities, order receipt confirmations, and advanced shipment notices must all be specifically spelled out. Eliminating inventory waste.

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Strategy for Supply Chain Transformation in the Age of Scarcity

QAD

When was the last time you had a package or food delivered to your doorstep? Maybe you’re even expecting a package today…. Cause of Supply Chain Scarcity and How It’s Impacting Auto. This created an imbalance in market supply, with more chips going toward personal connectivity technologies and less to automakers. .

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Retailers guide to win holiday promotions

Cognira

However, with the emerging trends and shifting consumer behavior, retailers need to identify these patterns and act accordingly by leveraging new technologies and implementing modern and smart promotion management methods and tools to gain a competitive edge.