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Re-shoring and Offshoring (Collection)
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Offshoring manufacturing operations may lead to lower costs, but this may not always be the case.
Type: Product Collection Topics: Outsourcing, Organization and Management, External Relationships, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1.3 Define outsourcing policies, 4.3 Produce/Manufacture/Deliver product- Relevance: 88%
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- Mix of Benefits, Costs from "Green" Procurement
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APQC's research indicates that nearly a quarter of organizations without green procurement policies intend to initiate them within the next two years.
Type: Benchmarks and Metrics Topics: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sourcing Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 1.1.1.7 Identify ecological concerns, 1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision, 1.1.1 Assess the external environment, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.9 Develop quality standards and procedures, 4.2 Procure materials and services- Relevance: 71%
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- Now in the Knowledge Base: Supply Chain Management
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This recorded Webinar offers an overview of the Knowledge Base content in Supply Chain Management and Product Development.
Type: Presentations Topics: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Product Development Processes: 2.0 Develop and Manage Products and Services, 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies- Relevance: 70%
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- Big Changes Can Lead to Big Results
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The pharmaceuticals division of Reliance Industries had an inefficient physical distribution process that was resulting in financial losses.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Process Reengineering, Business Excellence, Process, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Distribution, Order Management, Inventory Management, Process Improvement, Warehousing, Outbound Transportation Processes: 4.1.5.3 Determine finished goods inventory requirements at destination, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.5 Plan distribution requirements, 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.5.8 Calculate destination dispatch plan, 4.1.1.3 Define outsourcing policies, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.5.9 Manage dispatch plan attainment, 4.1.6.3 Establish transportation management constraints, 4.1.6 Establish distribution planning constraints, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.1.8.4 Identify performance trends, 4.1.8 Assess distribution planning performance, 4.4.3 Provide service to specific customers, 4.4 Deliver service to customer, 4.4.3.2 Dispatch resources, 4.4.3.3 Manage order fulfillment progress, 4.5.1.2 Design logistics network, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5.3 Operate warehousing, 4.5.4 Operate outbound transportation, 4.1.5.10 Calculate destination load plans, 4.1.5.13 Manage capacity utilization Industry: Pharmaceutical- Relevance: 68%
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- Green Procurement: Efficient Order Processing, Higher Costs for Appraising Suppliers
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Recent years have seen a push for organizations to pay closer attention to the environmental impact of their practices.
Type: Benchmarks and Metrics Topics: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Procurement Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 1.1.1.7 Identify ecological concerns, 1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision, 1.1.1 Assess the external environment, 1.2.2.3 Develop sustainability strategy, 1.2 Develop business strategy, 1.2.2 Evaluate strategic options to achieve the objectives, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.9 Develop quality standards and procedures, 4.2 Procure materials and services- Relevance: 64%
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- Green Procurement: Be Aware of Varying Costs
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Recent years have seen a push for organizations to pay closer attention to the environmental impact of their practices.
Type: Benchmarks and Metrics Topics: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Procurement Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 1.1.1.7 Identify ecological concerns, 1.1 Define the business concept and long-term vision, 1.1.1 Assess the external environment, 1.2.2.3 Develop sustainability strategy, 1.2 Develop business strategy, 1.2.2 Evaluate strategic options to achieve the objectives, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.9 Develop quality standards and procedures, 4.2 Procure materials and services- Relevance: 63%
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- Tallying the Benefits of S&OP
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More and more organizations are embracing sales and operations planning (S&OP) as a way of encouraging internal collaboration.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Continuous Improvement, Business Excellence, Process, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Product Management and Planning, Product Development Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1.1.1 Define manufacturing goals, 4.1.1.5 Define capacities, 4.1.1.6 Define production network and supply constraints, 4.1.2 Manage demand for products and services, 4.1.2.1 Develop baseline forecasts, 4.1.2.2 Collaborate with customers, 4.1.2.3 Develop consensus forecast, 4.1.3 Create materials plan, 4.1.3.1 Create unconstrained plan, 4.1.3.5 Generate constrained plan, 4.1.4 Create and manage master production schedule, 4.1.6 Establish distribution planning constraints- Relevance: 62%
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- Green Supply Chains Are Good for Business
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Blue Coat Systems decided to turn its supply chain green.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Environmental, Organization and Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Distribution, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 2.2.1.3 Develop product/service design specifications, 2.2 Develop products and services, 2.2.1 Design, build, and evaluate products and services, 1.2.2.6 Develop lean/continuous improvement strategy, 1.2 Develop business strategy, 1.2.2 Evaluate strategic options to achieve the objectives, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.3 Create materials plan, 4.1.3.3 Identify critical materials and supplier capacity, 4.1.7.1 Review distribution network, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1.2 Design logistics network- Relevance: 55%
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- Mastering Carbon Management - Before Regulation Comes
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As the planet heats up, so do regulatory mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. IBM Global Business Services has provided a strategy for supply chain in adopting carbon management responsibilities.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Environmental Health & Safety, Organization and Management Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1.2 Define labor and materials policies, 4.1.1.6 Define production network and supply constraints, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.5.1.2 Design logistics network, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.1 Define logistics strategy- Relevance: 54%
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- Carbon Management – Balancing the Trade-Offs
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Supply chain professionals will have to manage a number of trade-offs to reduce carbon output.
Type: Articles and White Papers Topics: Environmental, Organization and Management, Environmental Health & Safety Processes: 4.0 Deliver Products and Services, 4.1.1 Develop production and materials strategies, 4.1 Plan for and acquire necessary resources (Supply Chain Planning), 4.1.1.2 Define labor and materials policies, 4.1.7 Review distribution planning policies, 4.2.1.6 Seek opportunities to improve efficiency and value, 4.2 Procure materials and services, 4.2.1 Develop sourcing strategies, 4.5.4.1 Plan, transport, and deliver outbound product, 4.5 Manage logistics and warehousing, 4.5.4 Operate outbound transportation- Relevance: 54%
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