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Manufacturers Should Focus on This Most Critical Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence

GlobalTranz

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Traditionally, supply chains were focused on minimising supply chain costs and a continuous effort to get supply chains lean, through programmes such as lean six sigma, and far less emphasis on risk management. They need to review their suitable supply chain objectives, supply chain design, and key performance indicators.

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Like A Green Lump of Clay….

Supply Chain Shaman

For mature supply chain organizations, it is a natural extension of six sigma. Additionally, through network strategies, be sure to design your warehouses for flows. The network is designed to allow shipments from multiple origins with tight workflow integration between transportation, order management and warehouse systems.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. He has an MBA from UCLA.

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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. We organically manage TVS “Centres of Excellence” where we centralise processes and work that does not need to happen in our branch offices. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

Examples of such analyses include the performance of a supply chain or the inventory levels of a warehouse. Muddassir is a Six Sigma black belt and founded the leading supply chain platform SCMDOJO to enable supply chain professionals and teams to thrive by providing best-in-class knowledge content, tools and access to experts.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. These include bulk-break purchasing, facilitating connections with reliable clients, and renegotiating with existing suppliers to reduce procurement costs.