Global LSPs and 3PLs Embrace the Chaos and Turn Professional
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Why Global Defense Organizations Need a Joint Ammunition Management System
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JUNE 28, 2023
The benefits of a joint ammunition management system for global defense organizations is are tremendous. This article explores ammo management.
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6 maps that explain global supply chains
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AUGUST 28, 2014
We all know that supply chains are becoming more and more global, but how often can we actually see them becoming more global? The site vox.com has compiled 38 maps that explain the global economy. 1: How Sugar Circulates Globally. The post 6 maps that explain global supply chains appeared first on The Network Effect.
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The Customs Warehouse: Smoothing the Global Supply Chain
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Customs warehouses provide valuable services to companies managing global supply chains, adding flexibility and capacity and they can help ensure. The post The Customs Warehouse: Smoothing the Global Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What?
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MARCH 6, 2020
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Sustainability: Part 2 – The Role of Global Supply Chain Managers
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JANUARY 10, 2020
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Will Brexit Beat Up Global Supply Chains?
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OCTOBER 6, 2016
The post Will Brexit Beat Up Global Supply Chains? The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has sent shock waves around the globe as businesses and governments. appeared first on The Network Effect.
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How to Optimize Port Throughput in Global Supply Chains
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MARCH 22, 2018
Ports play a critical role in international trade, yet they remain major sources of friction in global supply chains. The post How to Optimize Port Throughput in Global Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect. It’s.
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The Five Ts of the Global Food Supply Chain
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MARCH 9, 2017
by Sean Crossey The global food supply chain brings us exotic fresh foods from around the world. The post The Five Ts of the Global Food Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect. But the challenges.
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Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What?
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MARCH 6, 2020
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Sustainability: Part 1 – The Drivers for Global Supply Chain Managers
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DECEMBER 11, 2019
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117 7 Guidelines to Achieving Growth Through Globalization
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MARCH 20, 2015
Global headlines anticipating growth through globalization are plentiful. US brands targeting global growth. Alibaba to expand global footprint. It is clear that the options are plentiful, but it is also obvious that the challenges are great and headlines of global challenges are abundant. Tonelli/Flickr.
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DHL Global Forwarding scraps IT system…what’s next?
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NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Air Cargo World has an interesting article regarding DHL Global Forwarding’s decision to abandon a €750 million project to modernize it’s new forwarding environment IT system. As best we can tell, the new system couldn’t scale to DHL’s massive business, and lacked flexibility. appeared first on The Network Effect.
How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain
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OCTOBER 30, 2015
Given the global nature of automotive manufacturing in today’s networked supply environments, international shipping will be a consideration as part of the trading relationship between Subsystem and Tier 1 Suppliers and their Tier 2 Suppliers. Visibility and timing once again take center stage related to international shipping.
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100 Our 5 best posts from 2014
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DECEMBER 23, 2014
6 MAPS THAT EXPLAIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. We all know that supply chains are becoming more and more global, but how often can we actually see them becoming more global? The site vox.com has compiled 38 maps that explain the global economy. We’ve selected 6 that are especially relevant to supply chains.
Video: A Guide to Supply Chain Control Towers
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
How can supply chain control towers help manage complex global supply chains? I recently discussed the topic of supply chain. The post Video: A Guide to Supply Chain Control Towers appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Total Disruption: On the Horizon (Part 1)
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FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Enterprise-centric in a Global Economy. Today we are seeing the cracks in the edifice of enterprise technology, the growing recognition that traditional systems are incapable of supporting the weight of the demands of today’s complex global trading networks. What is the solution? Tune in next week for our next installment.
Disruption Old and New in the Automotive Industry
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APRIL 9, 2016
Steve Kiefer, Vice president global purchasing and supply chain at General Motors, makes it clear that GM has been disrupting the automotive industry for over a 100 years.
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Alibaba IPO: Just Give Me the Facts
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
The Alibaba team will be conducting 100 meetings globally over the next ten days, and the result of these meetings will affect where Alibaba will land in these ranges. In turn, this will grow the participation of global companies on TMall, increase U.S. awareness of Alibaba, and position Alibaba as the leading global retail platform.
10 Facts You Didn’t Know about China’s Super Consumers
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NOVEMBER 25, 2014
There is now a “China Global Consumer Demographic.” Companies must rethink their global, regional, and local supply chains for China as the country is now a market as well as a production hub. Consider this: in the late 1970s, Chinese women used sandpaper on their faces because there was no makeup.
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The Titans: Alibaba, Amazon, and Walmart (New Video Coming Soon)
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OCTOBER 9, 2015
By designing the right operations strategy, one that takes a global view of Omnichannel operations, which defines customer service needs across cultures, that understands local requirements, and chooses the proper mix of global, regional, local, and hyper local supply chains you will be on your way to becoming Crossborder ready.
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100 Lessons from the Foodservice Supply Chain
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JUNE 8, 2016
Food Logistics magazine reports on a survey conducted by HAVI Global Solutions and […]. It supplies us with the very material that makes up and fuels our bodies. So how healthy is the food supply chain? The post Lessons from the Foodservice Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
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What are the top challenges for today’s logistics providers?
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NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Clearly the challenges of globalization are only going to grow: Yet while a global customer base certainly presents a lucrative target, it also provides a new set of challenges for logistics service providers (LSPs) accustomed to providing standard logistics solutions to a homogeneous regional customer base.
Where’s the harmony in your supply chain? Why logistics providers play a key role
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DECEMBER 18, 2014
The new cloud platforms provide a global transactional foundation upon which vendors have configured their full suite of application modules into industry specific best practice templates. Through process modeling and an SDK, LSP’s can establish their own templates while retaining the ability to extend them for specific client requirements.
Three New Challenges All Organizations Need to Meet
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MARCH 11, 2016
The growth of eCommerce, the evolution of consumer expectations, and the globalization of eCommerce have resulted in many changes in the requirements of retail supply chains. Global consumers desire the best products at the best prices, without any constraints about what country the seller is located.
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Bill Gates: We need a ‘war game’ for the infectious diseases supply chain
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MARCH 18, 2015
Gates writes: It’s instructive to compare our preparations for epidemics with our preparations for another sort of global threat — war. Image by UK Department for International Development/Flickr. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has a mobile unit that is ready to deploy quickly.
Your Favorite Posts of 2015
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DECEMBER 4, 2015
6 Maps that Explain Global Supply Chains. Listed below were our most read posts of the year. Logistics vs. Procurement in Your Supply Chain. Push vs. Pull in Your Supply Chain…What’s the Difference? This is the World’s Largest Container Ship… And It’s Massive. From Vertical to Virtual Integration.
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS: HOW “PROCESS ROBOTS” ARE Transforming Supply Chains (PART 3)
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JULY 3, 2014
In part two, I showed how process robots can be used to match supply and demand across a global supply network. While 2014 is still early in the IoT game, we won’t have to wait long for this global supply network of the future to arrive.
How the cloud and counterfeiting are affecting the pharmaceutical supply chain
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AUGUST 5, 2014
Given all the complexities related to regulation, compliance, contract entities, and the global nature of supply chains, pharmaceutical logistics and distribution becomes a critical differentiator, especially so given the multiple changes taking place in the industry.
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What does increasing regulatory oversight mean for the pharma supply chain?
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AUGUST 26, 2014
In the years to come, the FDA expects domestic GMP inspections to decrease and more inspections in the foreign arena (FDA 2013) reflecting the trend towards more globalized supply chains. The number of FDA inspections of drug and biologics manufacturers has also grown.
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Boosting Supply Chain Productivity (What CEOs should be striving for)
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
The continued march of globalization, as well as diverse technology trends such as automation, Big Data, and cloud computing have all brought the supply chain to the CEO’s attention. This is no longer the case. If the supply chain was once about the status quo, now it’s about disruption.
Are Supply Chain Orchestration Services Still Science Fiction?
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JANUARY 8, 2015
With orchestration services, LSPs can provide a global backbone to support their multi-national clients, global processes, and international operations. The post Are Supply Chain Orchestration Services Still Science Fiction? appeared first on The Network Effect.
This map shows every bridge in the United States….and it’s incredible
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MARCH 27, 2015
We’ve shared other maps in the past that help explain today’s global supply chain. Well, here’s another amazing map that helps reveal the complex underlying infrastructure that everything we buy and consume must pass through. that is longer than 20 feet.
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The transforming pharmaceutical supply chain
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JUNE 27, 2014
I was just with one of the leading global pharmaceutical company yesterday, and once again I was struck by how quickly the pharmaceutical supply chain is changing. I’ve already touched on elements of this before , but today I want to describe one of the main underlying causes of this transformation. The rise of OTC and Generics .
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182 New Research Report: The Future of Supply Chain is Networked Platforms
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FEBRUARY 11, 2015
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s similar to social networks like Facebook and Linked In, but for large enterprises with globally outsourced supply chains. See below for a visual explanation… Source: ChainLink Research.
Consumer Products Insights – Supply Chain Trends
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MARCH 26, 2015
Working in a global economy with a myriad of supply chain issues and complexity. From a supply chain perspective this can mean many things for a consumer products company: Understanding your current supply chain network and how it needs to evolve. Managing risks to supply chain interruption from a rapidly increasing number of sources.
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100 What’s the biggest cause of poor performance in every supply chain?
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JUNE 11, 2014
A typical multi-echelon, multi-partner global supply chain deployment is rife with variation in practice, measurement and decision making. All our calculations related to forecast accuracy, cycle stock, safety stock, order performance, order quantities, delivery performance, etc. So what can we do about variation?
Big Opportunity for Logistics Providers? Supply planning and inbound services….
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OCTOBER 26, 2015
As shippers look for global expertise and operational solutions, LSPs are in a prime position to offer inbound procurement and supplier collaboration, and with the new cloud network platforms they now can.
How currency changes are affecting logistics providers
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JUNE 12, 2015
Client Success Story: Global Supply Chain Strategy and LSP Selection. Increased demands often drive needed improvements in Distribution and Fulfillment Centers to achieve the highest service levels. Therefore, world currency changes do affect logistics providers. Blog: Retail E-Commerce: Don’t Get Your Head Buried in the Sand.
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The Internet of Things: How “Process Robots” Are Enabling Supply Networks (Part 2)
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JUNE 26, 2014
Today it is possible to design process robots which can match supply and demand across a global supply network. Thus Angie’s List is a market maker of sorts. Now let’s apply this same thought process to a full supply network. This is accomplished similar to Angie’s list where available services are tagged for search.
How cloud-based S&OP should work
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
The platform contains a deep and rich data model which will represent data globally across all underlying systems, empowering both the advanced S&OP functions as well as supporting data and decision integration back into the ERP environment. Example of cloud-based S&OP (One Network Enterprises).
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Why a ‘single version of truth’ is key to a great supply chain
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NOVEMBER 25, 2014
The journey from ‘good’ to ‘great’ is well underway across many global supply networks.
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188 Lost in Translation-Incorporating Consumer Demand into your Supply Chain
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JULY 18, 2014
This was a long awaited announcement that completely shocked the global currency markets sparking massive trades out of the U.S. A few years ago, a news report came out of China stating that they were going to put an end to pegging the renminbi (China’s domestic currency) against the U.S. dollar and instead allow it to float.
How Today’s E-commerce Requires the Evolution to NEXT
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MAY 29, 2015
Article: The Future of Retail in a Globalization 2.0 And, the rate of change is acceleration. HANG ON TO YOUR HATS! More Resources: Blog: The Importance of a Customer Driven Supply Chain Strategy. World – The Four New Roads to Growth and Profit. White Paper: Supply Chain’s New World Order.
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