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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

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The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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341: Maximize Container Efficiency, with Trakking

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Today I’m joined by Trakking , an innovative software brand that is on a mission to drive efficiency and reduce costs to increase the number of containers operating effectively across Canadian Ports. In 2002, he assumed the role of President and CEO of Canaan Group. 15.10] The ideal client for Trakking.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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7 Supply Chain Cost Saving Ideas from SpaceX

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In June 2002, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation or SpaceX was established with the goal to make the space launch service way cheaper. He found that the main engine is always optimized for the highest performance and equipped with high-tech gadgets which makes it very expensive. The results are pretty interesting.

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The Future of Analytics in Integrated Business Planning

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This article will draw an analogy with the mapping and car industry to suggest that prescriptive analysis as an opportunity to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and business optimization, is not a final stage, but just at the beginning of a new planning era. This creates dynamic constraints in the optimization model.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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While Lean focuses on eliminating waste and optimizing processes to achieve seamless workflow, Six Sigma targets reducing variation and improving quality through data-driven analysis and statistical tools. – Reduced flexibility and less ability to react to new conditions and circumstances.

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Integrated Business Planning: A New Narrative for an Old Process

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If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). New Product Review, a Demand Review, a Supply Review, and a Management Business Review. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY. Lacking insights.