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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Unrest in Sudan. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Build in-market sourcing.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Mature organizations focus on the form and function of inventory and tie the inventory strategy to corporate policy. My take away?

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Production/manufacturing. When a KPI shows that performance is consistently meeting or exceeding the required level, you can decide to raise the bar and set a higher standard to aspire to. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Warehousing.

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Talent development can make an important contribution to the execution of their supply chain strategies, but not all leaders pay the same amount of attention to this topic. That calls for various different skill sets, states Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management at the IMD Business School in Lausanne.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

In this fast-paced world, where there is also increasing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint, global fashion and luxury goods manufacturers have to redesign their go-to-market strategy to meet demand in a cost-efficient and sustainable way: Plan. Seychelles. Sierra Leone. Solomon Islands. South Africa. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. And Manufacturing needs to be agile to keep up with rapid changes in the market. A technology revolution is rapidly changing the way we work, providing threats and opportunities along the way.