Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. This is how I learned about the concept of “retained carbon”, or embodied carbon, which is essentially the carbon that is used in the extraction and manufacture of materials used in a project.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

Purchasing Skills 130

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Develop your returns policy and process with the objective of driving sales (even if that means encouraging returns at certain times or under certain circumstances). Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. . Ethical Procurement and Corporate Responsibility.

Inventory Reduction 101

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies 101

ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

The same buffer capacities can also be created by leveraging contract manufacturers strategically to counter sudden surges in demand. Manufacturing network diversification: The US-China trade war has forced many businesses to consider diversifying their sourcing and manufacturing bases.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Christopher Tang, Distinguished Professor, UCLA Anderson School and Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS journal Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM) As supply chains become more complex, companies find their supply chains more vulnerable to both foreseeable uncertainty risks and unforeseeable disruption risks. Transparency!

Sourcing Strategies 120

Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 120

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely. Most global supply chains are made up of multiple tiers of manufacturing, stretching from production of raw materials to final assembly. Too often, however, those documents fail to prevent unacceptable working conditions.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Take a close look at inventory management policies. Learn More: SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Industry. Events such as the SARS pandemic, the Japan earthquake and tsunami, flooding in Thailand, and others have helped organizations fine-tune supply chain networks. Learn More: Supplier Risk Management.

Modeling 52

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Around three decades ago, Western companies began moving manufacturing and sourcing to China for one reason: costs. A Kearney study showed a “particularly sharp decline” in manufacturing imports from China to the US in 2019.

Manufacturing Procurement 92

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