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Lead Time Definition – How to Calculate & Reduce it?

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In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. As a critical supply parameter, managing lead time is essential for mitigating uncertainties in the supply chain.

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What is supply chain resiliency?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Then, 2020 sent shockwaves through many JIT strategies; the disruption was just too big to absorb and supply chain ecosystems had not been built to flex.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Sources innovation by engaging suppliers in new product/service development. Well-defined contracts help ensure suppliers meet expectations while protecting the buyer's interests. Order Fulfillment Once a contract is signed, the supplier begins delivering goods or services as per the agreement.

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Delivery in the Age of Amazon!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brands don’t have to be Amazon to build stellar last mile delivery and fulfillment operations that win new business and drive customer loyalty. If you think delivery is just about transporting a product to the buyer, think again. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Last Mile Delivery!

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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Change Decision Making for Businesses!

Supply Chain Game Changer

From The Terminator to Blade Runner, pop culture has always leaned towards a chilling depiction of artificial intelligence (AI) and our future with AI at the helm. It is actually just in recent years when a good number of scientists and innovators began to devote their work to artificial intelligence. Deep Learning.