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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Since 2004 the city of Wuhan, at the center of the outbreak and in lockdown since January 23, has been a focal point of the Rise of Central China Plan, making it one of the country’s key inland hubs for advanced manufacturing. In the auto industry, China is the world’s major supplier of parts. Pharmaceuticals. Automobiles.

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Marion Kohlmeier: ‘Expansion in our global footprint has been a big step’

Supply Chain Movement

In automotive, these are well-known Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs): Daimler, BMW, Audi, GM and PSA. We have about 60 strategic/A suppliers and in total about 800 suppliers. We run a supplier management approach to screen suppliers for their suitability for orders and escalation processes.

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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

They want not only free shipping but they also may want same day or next day delivery. If you are in a business supporting some manufacturing or retail industries you may also be subject to performance penalties if deliveries or late. Again Freight Management not only impacts cost but service levels as well.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In my case I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1990 and started my career with IBM Manufacturing in Toronto, doing test engineering. There was no such thing as supply chain in my consciousness early in my career – I was only vaguely aware of functions such as planning, production control, procurement, shipping and receiving.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn, SVP at ATX Networks!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In my case I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1990 and started my career with IBM Manufacturing in Toronto, doing test engineering. There was no such thing as supply chain in my consciousness early in my career – I was only vaguely aware of functions such as planning, production control, procurement, shipping and receiving.

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The Supply Chain Detective™ and the Case of the Broken Global Processes!

Supply Chain Game Changer

They performed some light manufacturing activities to transform those materials into products that were ready for sale in retail, through a variety of channels. And then they shipped those goods in accordance with customer orders received into those facilities. Some of the materials were sourced and managed by the customers.

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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. These examples show there isn’t a benchmark inventory management strategy that trumps all others. This is one aspect of supply overseen by over 40 Ikea trading service offices around the world.