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Transforming Global Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. ”[1] Noted supply chain expert Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, put it another way. .”[1] … What can we learn? ”[2].

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How Oshkosh is Building Durability and Transparency into a Stronger Supply Chain

Exiger Perspectives

In general, communications and data organization were highly unstructured ; there was no way for their supply partners to interact with the data in a live, responsive way. Attributes for over 40,000 detail parts and assemblies were normalized and loaded into SDX , a proprietary multi-tier supply chain platform.

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7 Steps to Product Procurement Pricing that Suppliers Can Support

MIT Supply Chain

A new tool enables procurers to negotiate product prices without bargaining away supplier goodwill. When bargaining with suppliers over a product price, how can procurement professionals secure the best deal without damaging a valued relationship by being overly aggressive? Fair deal. Identify the sub-parts.

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12 Benefits of Additive Manufacturing and 5 Disadvantages

Unleashed

While many believe that AM is a relatively new technology it has been around since the late 1980s. AM uses computer-aided-design (CAD) software to guide digital hardware that accurately produces detailed geometric shapes. For example, the restoration of classic cars has greatly benefited from additive manufacturing technology.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). It has been one of the key minerals in the transition to greener technologies like electric vehicles. Manganese is a brittle, silvery metal mainly used in alloys, such as steel. What is Nickel?

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Your Ultimate Guide to Walmart Luminate

Alloy

An Introduction to Walmart Luminate Listen to the full episode of the Shelf Life Podcast on Walmart Luminate Walmart Luminate is the retailer’s new data, analytics and reporting tool for suppliers — and it represents a massive step forward in retailer-supplier collaboration. ” – Joel Beal, CEO and Cofounder @Alloy.ai

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The “secret ingredient” missing from many consumer goods companies’ demand plans

Alloy

Demand planning is a process just about every consumer goods company performs to keep their supply chain operation running smoothly. This necessary function can take on many forms, require numerous contributors from different departments, and be a key driver for the success of teams outside of the supply chain like sales and marketing.