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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Food manufacturers, over the course of the last decade, have pushed costs and waste backwards in the supply chain. billion company, manufactures glass containers with headquarters in the Midwest. Here I contrast their results.

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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. In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, increasing access to China as both a channel and a supply source. Procurement was operating in isolation from supply chain.

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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. Medical Device Manufacturer.

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2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos!

ivalua

After some coffee and mingling, we dove right into workshop sessions and a rooftop reception. This year, our discussions covered Invoice Automation, Scope 3 Emissions, Contract Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Indirect/Services Procurement, and Supplier Management–Customer of Choice. Stay “tuned”.

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4 Ways To Improve Procurement For Increased Customer Satisfaction

Slimstock

Though it’s often overlooked as an element of customer satisfaction, procurement is an essential component for delivering that satisfaction. Procurement involves buying goods and services that keep an organization operating; it ensures warehouses are well-stocked with the proper supplies at all times. 4 Ways to Improve Procurement.

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Allopneus.com Optimizes Inventory and Improves Competitiveness with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

Allopneus.com also provides tire fitting services to its customers through a network of 6,000 garages and a fleet of 80 mobile workshops, which can be moved according to customer request (home, office, etc). “A Moreover, the supply cycles of manufacturers who are very far away can be quite long.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Selection: What they Won’t Tell You

Logility

Apart from the supply chain, operations, procurement and IT teams, also consider sales operations, finance and more. From an outcomes workshop, supply chain technology buyers will have a catalog of important outcomes they must set their sights on as they drive the project forward. They’re also how you will hold one another accountable.