The safety stock formula to cure a sore knee
Take 2 tablets a day, my aunt Mary told me. She is a doctor. Although I did not know that until last month. In fact, it was not until recently when I damaged my knee that I realised that everyone in...
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McDonald’s wants to be assured of delivery
The McDonald’s supply chain is designed to assure the fast-food chain of delivery. “A typical McDrive needs to be able to handle 120 cars per hour in Europe, and as many as 150 to 160 cars per hour in...
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“We’re an almost invisible force that makes it happen.”
Nike, the world’s leading designer, marketer and seller of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services, sets the bar as high as the sporting superstars who endorse its products....
View ArticleSurvey Supply Chain Planning Software: Is Faster Better?
Supply Chain Insights launched a new survey about Supply Chain Planning Software. This study is about the implementation of supply chain planning. A great implementation of supply chain planning...
View ArticleMonsanto implements end-to-end supply chain visibility
Monsanto, an agriculture company, has completed the first phase in the global rollout of the integrated OMP Plus platform for operational planning and scheduling in the Crop Protection Division. This...
View ArticleRoberto Crippa: “If you try to manage new business with old rules you fail”
Until June of this year, Tecniplast, an Italian manufacturer of laboratory equipment and specialised plastics, did not have a formal supply chain. This was the stumbling block for this ‘pocket-sized,...
View ArticleSupply Chain Movement 17 – S&OP
Contents Supply Chain Movement 17 – 2015 Q2 Publishing date: 15 May 2015 7 | News & Background – Launch of Supply Chain Professionals Club in Turkey – Winner of the last quarter: Raytheon – Loser...
View ArticleGartner dares execs to face supply chain’s future
In this, my 15th year working in supply chain, I’ve come to set a low bar on technology conferences. They tended to drown in hyperbole, jargon, PowerPoint and terrible coffee. So after an extended...
View ArticleHow Lego supply chain should prevent hitting a brick wall
I just read in the Guardian newspaper that Lego doesn’t expect to be able to meet demand for its popular brick toys this Christmas. Do spare a thought for the dejected children – and let’s face it –...
View ArticleSennheiser’s five wisdoms about forecasting
Sennheiser has discovered that the large majority of its products can be forecast accurately based on statistics, which enables the company to direct its attention towards the critical products. “over...
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