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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Steve: Klaus, when we talked, you mentioned Autoliv was already doing digital supplier management, had digital sourcing solutions, and was looking at real-time transportation visibility solutions to provide better predicted times of arrival for inbound and outbound shipments. Soon we will do more training. Klaus: I agree.

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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The MRP can also be used to specify alternate materials and suppliers. For example, a client who manufactures cooling equipment requires specific imported tubing which has long lead times and is subject to international events, strikes, shipping delays etc. MRP manages the spread of demand across the suppliers.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. If your suppliers can’t deliver what you need when you need it, customers will move to your competitors.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supplier management. Supplier ranking.

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15 Improvements by the Deployment of The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Traditional supply chain tasks in procurement , planning, logistics and supplier management would be streamlined by intelligent, data-driven systems in a collaborative multi-enterprise environment. The decision-making capacity of smart devices within an IoT-enabled network also affects the overall supply chain structure.

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How to successfully implement just-in-case inventory management

EazyStock

Qualitative inputs – these include future events and external market factors, such as sales promotions and competitor activities. You’ll also give your inventory teams more time to deal with suppliers, manage customers and look at the bigger picture. Check demand outliers.

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The Transportation Supply Chain: Transportation’s Role in Supply Chain Management to Lower Total Costs

GlobalTranz

At distribution centers, Walmart uses cross-docking, a process in which product is exchanged between trucks so that each truck going to a retail store has products from different suppliers. Managers should ensure that a firm’s transportation strategy supports its competitive strategy.