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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Sign Up for SCMDOJO Pro Membership Importance of Effective Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is not just about moving products from point A to point B – it’s a strategic approach that encompasses the entire network of processes involved in delivering goods and services to customers.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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How to Manage Supplier Risk and Performance in an Uncertain Global Economy

ivalua

It is critical to have full visibility across all your suppliers and knowing everything about them matters, because this may be the difference between meeting customer demand and falling short of it. Structure a plan to gather complete information about all your suppliers. Ivalua Supplier Management Datasheet.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Risk management solutions scrape data from hundreds of thousands of online & social-media sites, but Autoliv also has access to sources of information that they pay for. They wanted these diverse sources of information pulled together in one central, user-friendly location they call their “garage.” Any final thoughts?

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The Transportation Supply Chain: Transportation’s Role in Supply Chain Management to Lower Total Costs

GlobalTranz

Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. One of the often missing links, however, in supply chain visibility, is transportation management. We call this the transportation supply chain.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

The industry is accustomed to the rapidly multiplying number of new SKUs, calls for sustainability , customer demands that change on a dime, and issues in storage and transportation. Changes in wine consumption affecting all areas of production and the supply chain including transportation, warehousing, distribution and packaging.

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Eliminate the Bullwhip Effect – Communicate with Your Suppliers

QAD

Exacerbated by the pandemic, global supply chain challenges have included manufacturing lockdowns, labor issues across all sectors, transportation challenges ranging from port backups to a lack of truck drivers, and rapid and sudden changes in consumer demand. Integrated Supplier Management. Causes of the Bullwhip Effect.