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A Guide to 'Should Cost' Analysis to Build Better Products
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · A should-cost is a projection of the total cost of a given component if manufactured and distributed efficiently. It accounts for a plethora of factors including labor, materials, overhead and profit margin, and is typically managed by dedicated cost engineers. A should-cost model is a process and toolset for calculating should-costs.
2022 Supply Chain ESG Guide | SupplyChainBrain
WEBMay 17, 2022 · 2022 Supply Chain ESG Guide. Volume: 26. Edition: 2. SupplyChainBrain presents its first issue devoted entirely to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-related topics — with insights from industry experts engaged directly in the effort to forge ethical supply chains, and in a position to offer practical advice on how others can follow ...
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WEBAbout Us. SupplyChainBrain, today’s most comprehensive supply chain management information resource, is accessed year round through a wide range of ever evolving multi-media formats by hundreds of thousands of the world’s most influential supply chain executives. In addition to addressing the fundamental principles of supply-chain ...
Strategic Sourcing: Five Steps to Secure the Best Suppliers
WEBOct 8, 2020 · As organizations retool their supply chains for 2021, they have an opportunity to revisit their sourcing to put in place the structure and organization to drive the best outcomes, by following these five key steps for strategic sourcing success. Evaluate, collect data and build a strategy.
Six Top Supply-Chain Strategies for 2020 | SupplyChainBrain
WEBMar 19, 2020 · Here are six supply-chain strategies designed to help enterprises thrive in the current environment. Strategy No. 1: Adopt a demand-driven planning and business operating model based on real-time demand insights and demand shaping. Demand-prediction capabilities continue to mature as supply chain management teams utilize ever-more powerful ...
Six Supply Chain and Logistics Trends for 2023
WEBDec 16, 2022 · A number of macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges, as well as significant learnings about risk and disruption, are setting shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) down different paths in 2023 and beyond. Looking at research and analysis combining economic, demographic and industry insight, six significant trends have emerged for 2023.
100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2020 - 2020-08-01
WEBAug 3, 2020 · 100 Great Supply Chain Partners: Meeting the Need for Speed. August 3, 2020. Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain. In this all-encompassing age of information, we are swamped by messages from sellers of products and services. It’s estimated that the average consumer of media is exposed to between 4,000 and 10,000 ads each day.
The Top Causes of Supply-Chain Disruption, and How to Navigate …
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Supply-chain disruption occurs more often than most organizations anticipate, and the impact associated with disruptions is increasing. Organizations plan as if catastrophic or “black swan” events occur once in a generation, but in reality, these types of disruptions are occurring every two or three years. Companies need to focus on near-term supply-chain restoration.
What Supply Chain Traceability Really Means — and How to …
WEBSep 8, 2022 · Traceability allows organizations to get precise information about the origin, practices, processes and other variables in detail. However, even after digitization of the supply chain, very few companies, usually niche players, currently have the technology to achieve the level of traceability that’s needed to upgrade their supply chains.