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Supply Chain Segmentation: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

BlueYonder

Last month JDA teamed up with IndustryWeek and Altera Corporation to present a Webcast on the topic of supply chain segmentation titled: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Altera’s Supply Chain Segmentation Journey to Profitable Growth. Featured Manufacturing Supply Chain'

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Key Manufacturing Takeaways from FocusConnect 2016

BlueYonder

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s clear that the next 12 months are set to be extremely disruptive for the manufacturing industry. Considering that the industry has largely concentrated on becoming cost-effective rather than lean, this means manufacturers must be prepared for change. Supply chain segmentation in Europe.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

About three hundred supply chain professionals from various pockets of the world representing manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and technology vendors took part in the summit. One observation he made was about how different logistics robots need to be compared to manufacturing robots.

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7 Supply Chain Challenges That Exist Today

4WL Consulting

#1 Globalization of Manufacturing Operations With increasing globalization, manufacturing operations usually take place beyond borders. This heightens the need for having a global procurement network which can support and respond to a company’s supply chain needs in a timely manner.

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3 Areas of Your Business that Benefit from Supply Chain Innovation

RFgen

Operations in the manufacturing sector are tightly linked. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. The problem is that this decision would lead to more inventories in the warehouse, increased distribution demands and greater dependence on having capital on hand.

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3 Areas of Your Business that Benefit from Supply Chain Innovation

RFgen

Operations in the manufacturing sector are tightly linked. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. The problem is that this decision would lead to more inventories in the warehouse, increased distribution demands and greater dependence on having capital on hand.

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FOCUS 2015: On Track for Innovation

BlueYonder

When I was asked to organize the Innovation and Thought Leadership track at FOCUS 2015 , I recognized that I would need to assemble some high-impact speakers who would get attendees thinking about the radical changes they need to make in their supply chains. The Warehouse of Tomorrow. What Will the Future Look Like?