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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

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New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. We did this by analysing four key metrics: The average value of total stock on hand – reflecting the volume of goods held (plus impacts from inflation).

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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

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The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. Journalist Chris Gorrie reports, “Walmart’s heavy reliance on self-checkout has necessitated the deployment of workers as makeshift security personnel, actively monitoring customers for potential theft.”[2]

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

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The Guardian reports that the Victoria Unboxed project will hope to eliminate invisible waste from supply chains by replacing cardboard produce boxes with reusable plastic crates. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. in March – up 2.5%

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The NoLo Alcohol Report: Industry Expert Tips [+ Key Stats]

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Garage Project , a popular craft brewery run out of Aro Valley in Wellington, New Zealand, was started by Pete Gillespie & Jos Ruffell, along with Pete’s brother Ian. Giesen in Marlborough, New Zealand, produces regular wine, but has more recently been developing a range of NoLo wines – such as its no-alcohol sauvignon blanc.

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New data: NZ manufacturers back at pre-Covid level + Aus booms

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The average number of Purchase Orders, Sales Orders and product assemblies processed all reached or exceeded levels not seen since February this year, when disruptions were largely limited to companies with supply chain exposure to the Wuhan region in China. In this Recovery Report: New Zealand recovery. UK and US report.

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Should You Offer Sustainability Reporting To Your Clients?

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As an accountant or advisor you’ve likely been considering whether to offer – or expand your offering – in sustainability reporting for your clients. In this report we look in to the trend for sustainability reporting, and explore the pros and cons of offering sustainability reporting in an accounting practice.

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Challenges and trends in the food supply chain

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In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of the food supply chain, some key challenges and trends for New Zealand, Australia, UK and the US, and how the secret to successful food supply chains lies in food manufacturing software. Food supply chain challenges in New Zealand. How does the food supply chain work?