Expanded services and eliminated bottlenecks
By Tilo Schultz,
Chief Marketing Officer
As a global provider of integrated supply chain solutions, Swisslog covers the entire value creation process from procurement and production to delivery. Swisslog is highly committed to optimise the intra- and inter-company flow of information and materials, significantly increasing its customers’ flexibility, reaction capability, productivity and quality of service while minimising logistics costs and tied-up capital. Recently, Swisslog’s Supply Chain Consulting and Supply Chain Software divisions succeeded in fulfilling that promise for two demanding customers.

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Supply chain event management – high priority for hi-tech
By Clare Williams,
Marketing Manager, EMEA
Hi-tech manufacturers face a tough task when managing their supply chain. Component suppliers, OEMs, distribution centres, channel distributors and the end customer all have to be considered. In a market that is driven by product innovation and ever-shorter product lifecycles, supply chain operations become a highly significant differentiating feature of successful companies. This is further compounded by a difficult economic climate. Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM) software is one solution that managers look to implement, in order to streamline stock inventory, speed up return and repair cycles, help manage third party logistics, warehousing and transportation.

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