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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

In the context of disruptions like COVID-19, this can make considerable difference , as we’ve seen among AIMMS customers. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together. Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns .

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Tata Steel Makes Strides Towards an Autonomous Supply Chain Powered by Optimization Technology

AIMMS

Today, the steel manufacturing leader has an ambitious digital transformation agenda and is leveraging AIMMS technology to optimize operations in its home country. Before joining Tata, I worked with other steel manufacturing companies, like Jindal Steel. Your team is currently using AIMMS for a supply chain optimization project.

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources.

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IBP Scenario Modeling for Recovery, Restructuring and Resilience

AIMMS

We illustrate this by looking at the global supply chain of a CPG manufacturer that makes hand sanitizer, among other products. The post IBP Scenario Modeling for Recovery, Restructuring and Resilience appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Diversifying sourcing and manufacturing. Optimizing your supply chain based on costs and service levels. Modeling carbon costs. Dealing with multiple capacity constraints. Network design for risk and resilience. Evaluating M&A and investment opportunities.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) This cross-functional group (sales, procurement, manufacturing, and distribution) is an operational team to manage the day-to-day issues and exceptions in the supply chain. The best tools for modeling are AIMMS, LLamasoft, and OM Partners.

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Do You Need a Graph?

Supply Chain Shaman

Primed for transactional efficiency, these legacy architectures based on relational databases drive order-to-cash and procure-to-pay efficiencies. Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning? Demand latency (the time from purchase by the customer to order visibility by the manufacturer) is weeks and months.