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It’s Long Overdue: Time to Bridge the Link Between Planning and Execution

Logistics Viewpoints

Bridging this technological divide requires a concerted effort to harmonize data flows and establish a unified source of truth. Alex received her MBA from the University of Miami and her post graduate degree in Data Science from the University of California, Irvine. She lives in the Miami-Ft Lauderdale area with her family.

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Time to Rethink Sourcing Rare Earth Elements

Supply Chain Game Changer

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! These Rare Earth Elements have long ago been abandoned for mining and processing here in the United States and are part of our reliance on Chinese sources of supply. sourcing #rareearthelements. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What are Rare Earth Elements?

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Limestone Extraction from Florida Quarries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Lake Belt region in Miami-Dade county has the best quality limestone in Florida. The Miami-Dade limestone sector provides over 14,000 jobs and a payroll of around $550 million. There are a lot of quarries around Miami, but the ones most famous for limestone extraction are the white rock quarries. Popular Quarries in Florida.

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How supply chain managers are looking at sustainability

ModusLink Corporation

Some of our executives recently attended SCM World Live in Miami. In the opening presentation in Miami, there was considerable reference to the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report 2013, a year-long study looking at “perspectives and practices of supply chain management around the world.”.

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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

Elementum

Fuel shortages were already reported in Florida and analysts estimate that the Irma’s cost could hit $125 billion should it make landfall in Miami. Companies may also consider sourcing its supplies from manufacturers located in countries with lowest risk of disasters. Miami grocery shoppers hoard food in preparation for Hurricane Irma.

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Demand Forecasting: The Unfair Competitive Advantage

Logility

falls on the shoulders of the sourcing and supply functions, rather than the demand planners. Supply planners and sourcing groups have less exposure to the market demand yet are expected to fully understand what is going on. The simple answer—it has always been this way. Does that make it right? Aggregating provides accuracy.

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Demand Forecasting: The Unfair Competitive Advantage

Logility

falls on the shoulders of the sourcing and supply functions, rather than the demand planners. Supply planners and sourcing groups have less exposure to the market demand yet are expected to fully understand what is going on. The simple answer—it has always been this way. Does that make it right? Aggregating provides accuracy.