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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2001, he completed a two-year Six Sigma certification program with General Electric and is a GE certified Black Belt. Over 10,000 users in North America manage more than $7 billion of freight spend running through the flexible, user-friendly TMS. Vice President of Operations, as well as experience with Emerge, J.B.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. The executive meeting will generate lean six sigma projects where analysts are tasked with going out and discovering more granular costs. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. This will be done in a step-by-step manner.

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Great Wolf Resorts partners with Chainalytics to safely reopen lodges

CHAINalytics

Their 19 Great Wolf Lodges in North America cater to families with kids 2-to-12 years old. Great Wolf Resorts’ top priority is the safety of its guests and employees. Each resort has an indoor waterpark, family-friendly attractions, entertainment experiences, and much more.

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An Empathetic Disposition

BlueYonder

I joined Blue Yonder as a finance director, and at the time, was supporting the North America professional services team and then moved on to support professional services globally. What’s your career journey been like at Blue Yonder? I have been here for 5 years and have been fortunate to enjoy multiple roles so far.

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Kraft Foods Names Daniel Myers Executive Vice President, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

“This expertise will complement our current End-to-End Cost Management initiatives, including Project SAVOR in Procurement and Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing. billion, more than half of which was earned outside North America.

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Root Cause Analysis: A Guide to Making Corrective Actions

USC Consulting Group

The Design (how the equipment is designed or modified) – In underground mining, equipment modifications are often required by law in North America before the equipment can even be commissioned. Perhaps a specific component that is failing often needs to be cleaned during the service or inspected specifically for signs of wear. ?

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CommerceHub Hires John Hinkle as Executive VP of Production Systems

Supply Chain Network

Hinkle has assumed responsibility for the company’s technical operations and production system infrastructure, which last year alone powered more than $6 billion in retail sales for North America’s largest online retailers and suppliers, including QVC, Costco, Staples, Walmart, Home Depot and many others.