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The drive to onshore Australian manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

One of the ripple effects of the pandemic was that domestic sourcing, where possible, grew as companies could no longer import products for their production line. Multi-sourcing became more palpable as single sourcing – especially offshore – was understood to be a risky strategy.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. I kept pressuring this client to use their channel data locked into the Excel files in their sales account teams. Mistake #3.

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Pet Food Manufacturing and the Pandemic: Inside an Industry Boom

Unleashed

This increase in pet ownership—along with panic buying—has created a huge surge in demand for pet food. tended to buy their?pet in Australia?increased?in purchase in bulk, hoarding quantities?of New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold?three?months’ million UK households?have companions?as

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I had the opportunity to work with several excellent organisations, most notably, nearly 20 years with Ceva (including EGL or Eagle Global Logistcis) and now TVS SCS. Today, a dominance of production and sourcing is considered far-sourcing, driven by attractive labour rates in Asia. This is in a position to shift again.

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

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Sustainable Food Waste Management for Food Industry SMEs

Unleashed

From reducing the quantity of on hand foodstuffs to JIT inventory control – or less food delivered more frequently – optimising inventory control assists businesses to better manage food waste and reduce it at the source. Coffee waste is also an excellent substrate for mushroom cultivation.