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8 Things to Not Miss at ProMat 2019

Veridian Solutions

The four-day conference brings together 950 exhibitors and the thousands of supply chain and manufacturing software vendors. The conference is so expansive that it can be hard to decide which seminars and booths to visit. Sandeep Patel of Veridian Will Host a Seminar on Machine Learning in Supply Chain Management.

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The Industrial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Logistics Bureau

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant.

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Beyond Annual Reports: Three Ways to Leverage Supplier Sustainability Information for Your Business

SupplyShift

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from. The fashion industry is an excellent example of this.

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Beyond Annual Reports: Three Ways to Leverage Supplier Sustainability Information for Your Business

SupplyShift

Fashion houses are quick to highlight their recycled materials, vegan-friendly “leathers,” and eco-friendly tendencies but choose to omit the manufacturing and shipping process they depend on to produce the apparel, where more than 87% of GHG emissions come from. Integrate supplier sustainability into your procurement processes.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. is working to overhaul its extensive network of trucks, planes, trains, and ships–beginning with its relationships with the freight brokers that supply their transportation channels.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

Rupy Sawhney is the Heath Fellow in Business and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, combining both fields through his knowledge of lean manufacturing, the optimization of production without a drop off in quality or worker health. Rupy Sawhney. mccarterenglish. Charlie Wilgus. Lucas_Group.