All Things Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2018

Cycling becomes even more popular during the summer months and the 105th edition of the Tour de France, which this year takes place from July 7 to July 29, adds…

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JULY 10, 2018

?. A product life cycle is a business management technique that defines a list of stages in the lifespan of commercial or consumer products. Product Life cycles are used for determining the lifespan of these products; such as the normal phases through which a product goes over its lifespan. Every manufacturer and distributor of after market parts needs to have a pulse on the different stages of their product life cycle to ensure inventory levels are being accurately forecasted and replenishment

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2018

Financial executives are stereotypically viewed as individuals with a passion for numbers, lacking the ability to communicate and collaborate with the rest of the organization. And, by the way, they’re overwhelmingly male. Today, though, that image is being undermined by dramatic changes in the role of corporate finance. On this episode, we meet Lisa Wu, chief financial officer of Haven , a provider of global trade management software.

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The Network Effect

JULY 9, 2018

Here’s is part 2 of our Most Popular Posts of 2018. If you missed it, here’s Most Popular Posts of. The post Most Popular Supply Chain Posts of 2018 So Far (Part 2) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Claritum

JULY 11, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. Introduction. Understanding Indirect Spend. Getting to the detail. Making effective decisions from data. Summary. Introduction. To make effective decisions about indirect spend, it is important to understand the scope and breadth of the category – visibility. This requires a deep dive into the data relating to the category in order to be able to fully understand the category and make effective decisions relating to the category.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 12, 2018

The reason behind the gap relates to demographics; an oversized generation — baby boomers — is starting to retire, and not enough of the next three generations are interested in taking their place. Most people think this deficit is concentrated in skilled labor categories, and there’s no doubt that finding candidates with the right training for certain jobs is part of the problem.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2018

Only three containers of frozen produce including prime rib and pork loin came through before the new levy slapped as much as 500,000 yuan ($75,000) on each of the remaining half-dozen crates, according to Gong Peng, the importer’s general manager. “We have no choice. We have to eat the costs,” Gong said in an interview. “We are guaranteed to dramatically lower our purchases of meat from American ranchers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. Stuart Whiting, who today serves as Schneider Electric’s senior vice president for logistics and network design, arrived at the company five years ago.

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Claritum

JULY 11, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. Introduction. Understanding Indirect Spend. Getting to the detail. Making effective decisions from data. Summary. Introduction. To make effective decisions, It is important within any spend category to understand the scope and breadth of the category – visibility. This requires a deep dive into the data relating to the category in order to be able to fully understand the category and make effective decisions relating to the Category.

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