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Appleā€™s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools. There were two excellent articles in the Financial Times (FT) on the Apple supply chain. In October of 2022, the Biden administration published a tough set of technology export controls.

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Coronavirus & The CPG World: What to do now and how to prepare for the future?

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. Excel-based scenario analyses rapidly converted to optimal-seeking prescriptive models.

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Coronavirus & The CPG World: What to do now and how to prepare for the future?

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. Excel-based scenario analyses rapidly converted to optimal-seeking prescriptive models.

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How to be Productive during the Global Lockdown: The ThroughPut Playbook to Maintain your Output Levels

ThroughPut

Government bailout money might buy well-connected businesses and specific verticals more time to survive, but not necessarily any additional output or leaner operations. The CDC website is the most accurate source of information on COVID-19. During this period, many corporations are trying to find ways to remain relevant in the market.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. PST will ship the same day.