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Changing Mental Models

Supply Chain Shaman

I also had the opportunity to speak at the GHX conference and facilitate a leadership workshop on the required changes for implantable devices. Here are some of the quotes from the workshop I led yesterday that helped me to better understand the industry: “A process born out of chaos is chaos. It is now shifting again.

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Preparing to Run Supply Chains at the End of the Second Global Economy

Supply Chain Shaman

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. If you, like most, are running your supply chain based on ERP and Excel spreadsheet data, you are not prepared. – Technology Evolution Outpaced Adoption. No one knows. What to do?

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Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Popup #3)

Freightos

Like all innovations, however, developing technology as complex as the human brain requires time and significant investment.Here, too, the journey of AI began as far back as 1956 at a workshop on Dartmouth College’s campus in the U.S and has endured several cycles of investment booms and busts.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

Over 93% of companies use Excel Spreadsheets to develop their plans. One of the most significant issues for students in my workshops is using data that is not perfect. Workshop Participant Feedback. This is not about buying software, but rethinking what is possible. As a result, most companies lack a feasible plan.

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Carbon Neutrality by 2050: The Net Zero Journey

ivalua

– Actions on the products and services purchased. – Actions on the way you buy. This can take the form of workshops, training, technical advice, provision of tools (software, calculation files, etc.), Part 2: Act on the products and services purchased. Take action with suppliers. knowledge-sharing, etc.

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.

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What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? The Incredible Journey of a Last Mile Pioneer

Logistics Viewpoints

And they said, ‘Excellent very glad to do it. So, we buy diapers from them, we have them delivered to us, we rebrand them, and because of the cadence we adjusted our business model to be a subscription-based diaper ordering business. He gave us a multi-day workshop on how to do this. That is why I was buying your diapers.’.