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The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

Logistics Bureau

I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network , they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. We did it all on spreadsheets in the early days because there were no specialist tools around. Specialist Tools. Detailed Study.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. It takes much discipline and focus.

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . Multiple best/worst case scenarios should be run under different demand conditions to study the impact on your supply chain. Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

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How Disruptions like Coronavirus Test The Resilience Of Supply Chain Planning

AIMMS

The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. Natural or man-made disasters lead to disruptions that affect the entire distribution system and force reactive decision making. Let’s explore some example s. . – Tweet this. – Tweet this.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. But wages are just one lever to pull in attracting and keeping good employees.

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The smart factory Part 4: What skills do manufacturers and distributors need in the factory of the future?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. For example, chatbots are now able to enhance human abilities, using AI to serve as an advisor or support to help maintain efficiencies within the organization.

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Building a Circular Supply Chain

TransAudit

Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adopting this approach consists of a distributed and interconnected network of partners, creating a flow of information, goods, and funds across partners. This delivers and captures value across the supply chain.