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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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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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Survey Finds Significant Success in the 3PL Industry Across the Supply Chain Industry

GlobalTranz

This post is from a press release sent to us regarding the recent survey of the 3PL industry. This survey continues to point towards the success 3PLs are having for their clients. Survey Points to Continued Success of Shippers and the 3PL Industry. No matter what type of 3PL there is, each brings value to their customers.

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Supply Chain Execs Still See Role as Support Instead of Growth Enabler

Material Handling and Logistics

It turns out that many chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are not leveraging their C-suite counterparts to help reinvent the supply chain function and transform it into an engine of new growth models and customer experiences, according to new research from Accenture.

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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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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.