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Last update 9 Aug 2023

Manufacturing downturn deepens as PMI sinks to seven-month low
Source: S&P Global /CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI ® - IHS Markit
United Kingdom

Retail The retail sector is always on the move. Whether this involves shopping centres, shops in inner city locations or at airports – trends change very quickly and the goods change just as rapidly too. To keep up with these developments, highly complex and process driven supply chains are needed. With our... Smart Manufacturing

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Gai: Finite capacity scheduling and planning for the machinery industry

GAI S.p.a. was founded in 1946 in Pinerolo (TO) by Giacomo Gai and his wife Elsa. In 1959 the company moved to Trofarello (TO) and since 1972 has been lead by Giacomo’s sons: Battista and Carlo, helped by their ...

Backhaul

Models and algorithms for integrated production and distribution problems.

Article published in Computers & Industrial Engineering 154 (2021) Authors Vincenzo Bo (a), Marco Bortolini (b), Enrico Malaguti (c), Michele Monaci (c), Cristina Mora (b), Paolo Paronuzzi (c). ...

Customer Loyalty and Supply Chain Management: Business-to-Business Customer Loyalty Analysis