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

Logistics Viewpoints

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” Overhead refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Beery concluded that the best transformation projects would be, one, improved supply chain planning.

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ABB’s Daniel Helmig: “We are moving to virtual centres of expertise”

Supply Chain Movement

Daniel Helmig, head of ABB’s Supply Chain management, is currently busy implementing supply chain transformation throughout the company’s 450 plants and many project sites as the company consolidates back end processes and establishes ten global transportation management centres. “It

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The Digital Transformation in Logistics: Technologies, Barriers and Predictions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Andrei Klubnikin at at R-Style Lab. The Internet of Things, which is often referred to as “telematics” in the realm of transportation, could have a direct economic impact of $ 1.9 INTERNET OF THINGS.

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Qualcomm Announces Internet of Things Silicon Based Platform

Supply Chain Matters

The announcement makes reference to a large and growing list of leading hardware and software companies. However, what is further required are added participants of the actual providers of the physical multi-modal carrier services, especially ocean container shipping lines and major railroads to name just two.

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Retail Logistics: What It Is & How to Improve

ShipBob

This involves meeting them where they are, and giving them both the shopping and transportation options they want. . From managing inventory flow to ensuring that customers receive shipments on time, retail logistics streamlines the different stages of your ecommerce supply chain to keep your business running smoothly.

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Debunking the 6 most common myths about industrial 3D printing and its impact on supply chains

DiManEx

We’ve all heard about its potential to upend supply chains and business models. But to this day, the benefits of 3D printing, also referred to as Additive Manufacturing, remain elusive to most supply chain executives. A transport company, for example, worked with us to produce a part that was no longer available.