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Editorial Program Supply Chain Movement 2013

Supply Chain Movement based the editorial theme planning 2013 on numerous interviews with supply chain professionals. Editorial Program Supply Chain Movement 2013 Nr. Theme Closing Date Publication Date 1.    February Sales & Operations Planning, incl. IT Subway …

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New research project MIT and PwC: Supply chain risk management

Companies are conducting business in a changing and largely unpredictable environment. This has always been the case. What has changed over recent years? Introduction of new business models and value propositions, increasing industry clock-speeds, global …

Integrated Business Planning Innovation

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Integrated Business Planning Innovation

Integrated Business Planning Innovation Successful Planning Through Integrated Processes Date: 22nd and 23rd March 2012 Location: Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin Organization: IE group Website: http://operations.theiegroup.com/ibp-berlin   The Integrated Business Planning Summit brings the leadership and innovators from the industry together for a …

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The best Movies and TV Series about supply chains

What are the best Movies and TV Series about supply chains? And why? What is the connection with supply chains? And in which Movies and TV Series is the development of logistics into supply chain …

August 2010’s loser of the month: Apple

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August 2010’s loser of the month: Apple

Apple may be at the top of AMR Research’s annual Supply Chain Top 25, but its supply chain is not (see the online discussion by trade journal Logistiek on LinkedIn). This summer, one of Apple’s …

August 2010’s winner of the month: Philips

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August 2010’s winner of the month: Philips

Philips’ results for the second quarter were better than expected. Turnover rose by 12 per cent to more than 6 billion euro, whilst its net profits went from 45 to 262 million euro. Meanwhile, the …

June 2010’s winner of the month: SCA

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June 2010’s winner of the month: SCA

As of 1st August 2010, SCA Consumer Benelux will be the first supplier to have achieved carbon neutral distribution. The producer of Dreft, Libresse, Libero, Tena, Edet, Tempo and Plenty has entered into a partnership …

Procter & Gamble reduces safety stock by 50%

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Procter & Gamble reduces safety stock by 50%

How can supply networks respond to the increasing fluctuations in consumer demand? This is the question Alistair Hill, Director of Western Europe Supply Network Solutions at Procter & Gamble, answered with conviction during his presentation …

May 2010’s loser of the month: Alcatel-Lucent

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May 2010’s loser of the month: Alcatel-Lucent

Out of stock and unable to generate turnover. Try explaining that to your shareholders. Ben Verwaayen tried, and failed. The Dutch CEO of Alcatel-Lucent had the job of announcing a loss of 515 million Euros …

Procter & Gamble launch supplier sustainability scorecard

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Procter & Gamble launch supplier sustainability scorecard

Following on from Wal-Mart and IBM, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has adopted a sustainability scorecard for its supply chain. On 12th May 2010, P&G, well known for brands such as Pringles, Duracell and Gillette, announced …

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