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Ava Ex Machina and the Retail Supply Chain

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There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. This is especially relevant for retailers.

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Challenges in the Cannabis Supply Chain!

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Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Everyone knows that the cannabis industry is a boom market: it’s worth $7.3B

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McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers!

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Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn? Back in early 2018, McDonald’s – a pioneer in cold chain distribution – announced that it was testing out using fresh patties instead of frozen in burgers at 300 of its U.S.

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Supply Chain is Tackling Food Waste Like Never Before!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Consumers are demanding more from the companies they buy from, and Supply Chain Management is at the forefront of delivering that increased responsibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Digital Orchestration of Your Supply Chain Requires “3-D” Orchestration

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There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. The work of managing the value network has always been to make the best plan, monitor issues, and respond effectively and efficiently.

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KFC Ran Out of Chicken! What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn?

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Check out McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers! There’s another unfortunate entry in the annals of Supply Chain failures that burst into the wider world of business and pop culture: More than half of the UK’s Kentucky Fried Chicken stores recently closed because they ran out of chicken!

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Top ECommerce Order Fulfillment Challenges!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Ecommerce order fulfillment is among these moving parts that most eCommerce retailers overlook. Ensure that you create a fast, efficient, and streamlined eCommerce shipping process. billion packages in 2018. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.