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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Sustainability is high on the list of favorite corporate buzzwords.

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Industrie 4.0: Its Impact on Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

to supply chains. The clearest impact on supply chain planning involves demand. Mass customization requires a connection of production capabilities with the supply chain based on a clear understanding and translation of varied demand patterns into targeted production units.”. supply chain strategy.

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How CRM Makes Supply Chains More Efficient Through Segmentation

Logistics Bureau

It named its approach ‘segmentation’ and asked customers what they wanted, so that the company could produce different offerings that matched varying needs and wants. What is CRM in Supply Chain Management? A brute force, one-size-fits-all approach in supply chain ends up over-serving some customers and under-serving others.

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How to Attain “Stage 4” Supply Chain Planning Maturity

ToolsGroup

Gartner has identified five stages of supply chain planning maturity and they say that 70-80% of companies plan to increase their supply chain planning (SCP) technology spend over the next two years to climb to the next level. Build more resilient supply chain plans (e.g.,

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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

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As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Supply chains are particularly affected by these changes, as well as other external influences that threaten to disrupt their daily operations, such as: extreme weather conditions, supply shortages, global health issues, and economic crises.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Segmentation: A Smarter Strategy for Satisfying Customers and Increasing Profits

ThroughPut

Now, imagine if Sara’s applied the same supply chain strategy to both of these types of customers and channels. As you might expect, it would lead to numerous inefficiencies, jeopardize profits, and in a worst-case scenario, could even result in the business shutting down due to a completely collapsed supply chain.