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    Continuous Improvement

    Lean Is Futile If Customers Come Last

    June 1, 2022
    Are you cutting costs and ‘increasing efficiency’ at their expense?
    Desert
    Supply Chain Initiative

    Supplier Goodwill toward OEMs Has Run Dry

    Feb. 2, 2022
    Years of being treated as the OEMs' personal slush fund has drained their trust.
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    Supplier Relationships

    A Shift Is Underway in Electronics Manufacturing

    Dec. 22, 2021
    With intelligent devices and sustainability on everyone’s minds, the CEO of Flex sees stronger partnerships with OEMs as a competitive advantage.
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    Supply Chain Initiative

    Bribes, and the Buyers Who Love Them

    Dec. 1, 2021
    Why I don't stand for the lavish 'gifts' that OEMs and suppliers bestow on each other in the name of doing business.
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    Onshoring
    Supply Chain Initiative

    Introducing: The Onshoring Project

    Oct. 18, 2021
    IndustryWeek, the Reshoring Initiative, AMT and others launch a group effort to highlight the importance of robust supply chains beyond piece-price.

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    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

    Aug. 11, 2024
    Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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    Supply Chain

    Top 25 Supply Chains of 2020

    Sept. 18, 2020
    Our annual look at how the best companies incorporate supply chain best practices into their daily operations.
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    Crisis Management
    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Now What? Better Cost-Based Pricing, or Value-Based Pricing?

    Aug. 3, 2020
    The best path during steady times is not the answer during this time.
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    On Your Mark
    Supply Chain

    Step Up to the Mark and Support Your Supply Chain

    July 8, 2020
    Proactive communication with your suppliers can ease their worries about when they’ll get paid.
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    Customer Relationships

    Amazon Is Prioritizing Essential Products as Online Orders Spike

    March 17, 2020
    The e-commerce giant is responding to demand from crowd-wary customers by ensure deliveries of household goods and medical supplies.