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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. But you don’t just have to wait to see what has happened; planners can proactively create scenarios to simulate decisions and weigh trade-offs on the metrics that matter across the network, not just one link at a time.

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Economic Aspects of Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. The supply chain supports an additional 770,000 jobs, comprising 31%, of North Carolina's workforce. China's actions and policies also have significant implications for supply chains.

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The SCRC’s Contribution to the WSJ’s Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

In addition, another index in the “Social Responsibility” category, assesses the extent to which sustainable supply chain outcomes are deployed, measured in terms of a firm’s supply-chain policies, practices and results, including audits and lawsuits, with respect to human relations and the environment.

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SCRC Innovation and Social Responsibility Supply Index: A Critical Input to “Drucker Management Top 250 List”

NC State SCRC

In the innovation category, metrics related to spending management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. In the social responsibility category, metrics related to supply chain policies, practices and results, including audits and lawsuits, with respect to human relations and the environment.

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How Can Paper Producers Rise to the Production Challenge?

USC Consulting Group

According to the piece published in North Carolina State University journal BioResources, the growth in demand for pulp and paperboard thus far in 2020 has been unprecedented, with production topping 419 million metric tons and consumption reaching over 423 million metric tons worldwide. Paper use up dramatically.

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The WSJ Drucker Management 250 List: NC State’s Input into the Ratings

NC State SCRC

Professor Rob Handfield met with Lawrence Crosby during that period, and discussions focused primarily on how supply chain innovation and social responsibility metrics would figure into the list of top companies. Metrics related to spend management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.

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3PL Warehousing 101

Kanban Logistics

While documented policies, processes and procedures can go a long way in establishing a comfort level between you and your 3PL partner, they don’t mean much if they are not actionable. Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics that help you to understand just how well your 3PL is performing. on-time shipments).