The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

But what steps can you take to a more resilient supply chain during disruptions? This article will explore why disruptions happen, and how the industry deals with them as they come. If you’re ready to learn more about creating stronger supply chains, read below. How Can We Create More Resilient Supply Chains?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. What the news articles and interviews rarely describe are the failures — the projects that went sour and the teams that failed. Innovation and Automation. It’s good for America.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. What does this global shift mean for manufacturers and supply chain managers of products that are especially high in demand?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

As the virus began to spread out from China, Asia, as a region, provided the first lessons to their global peers on how to mitigate the impact of both supply and demand sides. . In this regard, B2G Consulting, has shared their thoughts on how the future of supply chain will look like post COVID. . MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Supply chain snarls and disruptions have captured headlines for months. Evan Quasney, Global Vice President for Supply Chain Solutions at Anaplan, insists these challenges prove supply chain operations need to change. ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative. .”[2]

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QAD

JULY 15, 2021

Given the demand for critical care equipment like ventilators, personal protective equipment, and key medicines, life sciences companies were left scrambling to produce and in some cases source these important life sustaining products at an unprecedented rate. Are manufacturers ready for the next disruption? . Automation and Pharma 4.0

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

After running the game 24 times in seven hours, the group found that the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and other allies would likely defeat China and preserve Taiwan’s independence—but at enormous costs. How can the US prepare for a China-Taiwan war? What will happen to semiconductors if China invades Taiwan?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Dave Elias, vice president of supply chain management, and Josh Stauffer, senior director of IT, spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. They have implemented a broad suite of enterprise and supply chain applications and are still implementing more. “Run” HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Can you identify all your suppliers in the supply chain? A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . United States.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Metal commodities industry article and permission to publish here provided by Cindy Cummings. Procuring and trading metal is big business, especially if you are in the construction or manufacturing industries. China is driving the industry. Technological innovation.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2021

But in the ecommerce supply chain context, agility relates to how quickly an ecommerce business can adjust to ever-changing expectations in speed and delivery. An agile supply chain must also be able to react quickly to changes, delays, and unexpected events to maintain customer expectations, stay competitive, and grow their business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! Rare Earth Elements article, and permission to publish here, provided by Joe Carson and Shubho Chatterjee. found itself so reliant on a foreign country, mainly China, but certainly others. Subscribe Here!

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. In the interview that follows, Mirza will introduce some of the supply chain challenges which will need to be addressed to reap the profit potential. There were not many options.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 20, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Apparel supply chain management is a key factor in determining the success of the apparel business. In any industry, an efficient supply chain is important to make the product reach the customer on time, and in optimum condition. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization. Integration.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. In the process I needed a visa for China, and I wandered into an old-fashioned photo shop to have my picture taken for the visa application. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Post-pandemic article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Carson, CEO of Spend Strategies, LLC. For supply chain professionals, supply chains and our underlying assumptions will certainly need to adapt.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

A New York Times article from August 2019 highlights how much artificial intelligence (AI) is indebted to humans. Blue Yonder understands the need for data to help our customers plan and respond to the supply chain not only in routine times, but also in times of crisis, such as now with the exponential spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

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DynaSys

MARCH 17, 2020

When we left our account of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST), the company was weathering a tremendous escalation of the US-China trade war and faced the following questions: . S&OP Process Supported by Cloud-Based Planning Software. Tools for Survival. How can ST maintain necessary cash flow?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

”[1] In Part One of this article, I noted that the World Economic Forum believes we have entered the age of the polycrisis — the simultaneous convergence of a number of crises. 2] With the world in a state of constant turmoil, supply chains risks abound. Did we take on too much risk?'”[4]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And the lack of demand visibility is a big contributor to China-US ocean freight rates doubling to the West Coast since June, and passing USD4,000/FEU to the East Coast – which was surprising as most analysts thought that rates and profits would freefall. More home purchases and home offices meant new home furnishings.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Launched in 2020, CommodityWatch AI uses real-time news and event monitoring and predictive analytics to forecast supply, demand, and pricing trends out to three months for commodities including but not limited: gold, silver, aluminum, copper, caustic soda, cobalt, helium, paper, and tin. What factors will impact commodities in 2023?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. If you’re ready to become more eco-friendly, this article is a great starting point. Change the manufacturing process. Is your business responsible for manufacturing products? There are numerous ways you can alter the manufacturing process for an eco-friendlier approach.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Greatest challenges to your supply chain. Part Two of our three part article series. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain if you missed it. . Challenges of your Supply Chain – Your Capacity to Add Value.

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Resilinc

MAY 30, 2023

The majority of drug makers (Eugia, Fresenius Kabi, and Pfizer) have reported the shortages are due to increased demand, while one company, Accord, cited manufacturing delays. Sterile injectable products, like the cancer treatments noted above, are at increased risk due to 90 to 95% of these drugs originating in India and China.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

A new approach focuses on the way these products are procured. The infiltration of fake medicines into the pharmaceutical supply chain is a major problem, and conventional methods for detecting fake medicines are generally inadequate. In these situations, essential drugs are usually sold at inflated prices.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 27, 2020

Information technology (IT) is an umbrella term covering a variety of technologies. Bill Gates ( @BillGates ) once stated, “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. In this article, I’m equating “information” with “data.”

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Gravity Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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