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Building an Effective CPG Supply Chain Using a Cloud-based MES

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Rising commodities, packaging, freight, and energy costs weighed on Nestle’s operating profit margin. PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta and Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston said the company is focused on “automating and digitizing our supply chain to support our innovation pipeline with greater agility and speed-to-market”.

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Supply Chain as a Service

Dinesh Mishra

Logistics Operations: This service covers infra setup, sourcing, packaging, transportation, storage and handling, network inventory management, and freight management. Managing it demands process control, focus and energy beyond their primary competencies Why scaas?

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Using the Cost of Quality to Guide Manufacturing Improvements

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Defects are expensive in both obvious and subtle ways; on the surface, e.g. a product might incur additional production, inspection and processing costs due to aesthetic or functional defects, time to replace the parts, and process the RMA for the customer. Internal Failure Costs.

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Movers & Shakers Interview with Mr. Vasudevan Krishnamachari, President & Head, Light Vehicle Business Unit, Brakes India and Mr. Rajiv Balagangadharan, Head, European Business, Brakes India

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The tailwinds supporting us are a skilled and young workforce, competitive manufacturing, which is world-class in terms of process control, quality, and engineering capabilities — which can help us address technology gaps. There is massive C.A.S.E disruption in the automotive industry.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

CBP regulations place the burden for accuracy in the importation and payment of duties on the importer of record – not the broker or freight forwarder, as some importers mistakenly believe. Coordinate with Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders. Last, the adoption of generative AI could exacerbate existing digital divides.