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How Procter & Gamble is thriving on supply chain complexity

ToolsGroup

GDM now serves more than 100 distributors on five continents and in 180 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe. P&G knew that it needed to improve its S&OP forecast quality, while reducing the human effort and inventory needed to meet customer service levels. Equally it poses huge supply chain planning challenges.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

This, together with lack of visibility, poor planning capability and outdated assets due to high cost of capital, results in ad hoc decisions made in functional silos that are more focused on cost and inventory risk avoidance and less on service, thereby contributing to inefficient (and often, inflexible) supply chain processes.”

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

I have been fortunate to lead teams from Latin America, Mexico to Argentina. If you had something inside that product that said, “It was on a forklift, truck and final mile delivery for this long,” you can start to say, “I can manage my inventory better.” You can reduce your inventory costs. That money is found money.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part Two: Impact on Consumers

Enterra Insights

Your local circular or newspaper will usually carry the latest sales, or you can subscribe to your favorite store’s mailing list, so you get the first word on sales before inventory runs out.” … Major droughts in countries like Brazil and Argentina have been driving up prices for corn, coffee, and soybeans.

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Transparency & Candor: Meet Three New Supply Chain Leaders Up Close

Stord

As we continually learn, a modern WMS designed to handle high volumes as well as business complexity can make the contingency planning process easier through automated workflows and intelligent inventory routing. Luckily we have one of those WMS here to manage our network of fulfillment centers!) Brian: “The Monster at the End of this Book!”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Global Trade Content and Compliance : Denied party screening services for international ecommerce and ad hoc analysis; landed cost calculation services for global trade automation; and support for customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Argentina, Cuba and Paraguay.

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La Nina’s impact on the food supply chain

Resilinc

But growing conditions took “a dramatic turn” in December, with dryness attributed to La Niña setting in across southern Brazil and Argentina, according to Reuters market analyst Karen Braun. But those who are best prepared have already taken measures such as building up inventories of sensitive commodities.

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