ECLIPS provides support for supply chain planning decisions

Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : Supply chain and Logistics
Published : October 2009

For many years synchronising the supply chain has been a dream rather than a reality. Gay Sutton reports on the ECLIPS research project — led by supply chain consultancy Möbius — which aims to solve this problem and provide a reliable forecasting tool for products at the beginning and end of their lifecycle.

Today’s supply chains are continuing to evolve, becoming longer and more complex, particularly where elements of production or distribution are outsourced. But in many cases, the concept of fully centralised control is a dream rather than a...

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