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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Read on for common use cases. .

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Read on for common use cases. .

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Packaging firm accelerates sustainable model

Logistics Business Magazine

It is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible. In a recent survey almost 44% of consumers said that recyclable or reusable packaging are one of the most important features in their product choice.

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National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Survey Highlights Value, Performance of Private Fleets

Penske Move Ahead

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. The 2021 NPTC Benchmarking Survey Report, which is sponsored by Penske, captures critical metrics from the 2020 calendar year, which was a time like no other.

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Retailers Need E-Commerce Partnerships to Secure International Commerce

Material Handling and Logistics

But as commerce dynamics have changed to include direct-to-consumer channels, private-label retail and digital native brands, global brands and retailers are actively testing and implementing new business models and partnerships to stay competitive in this increasingly complex landscape.

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The Top Floor to Shop Floor Production Planning Handoff is Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” The base model would assume that all factories are producing goods.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Moved to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so. Introduced a formal S&OP planning process.