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Building Resilient Supply Chains is Hard — but Essential

Enterra Insights

Jeremy Kay , Managing Director and Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, insists many organizations “struggle to get a handle on how resilient they need to be.” ” He adds, “They don’t necessarily know the real value of resilience, and therefore how much they should be willing to invest in resilience.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

For example, according to a recent PwC survey, acquiring and maintaining talent is one of the top two risks for business executives. The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new. Yet 50% of these same executives are reducing headcount. Hiring Halts and Reductions. Labor Shortage Challenges. Source: Bloomberg.com.

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An Entrepreneur Explains The 10 Things Needed to Build A Business that Investors Can’t Say ‘NO’ To

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain management is hot. Investment is flowing into supply chain companies. In 2021, more than $25 billion was invested in supply chain companies in just the first three quarters of the year. Mr. Welty understands both private equity and supply chain management. Bruce Welty was one of the founders.

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Digital Twins & Insure Tech: A Match Made for Global Trade

Global Trade Management

With the rise of digitalization, InsureTech firms must seize the opportunity to join the global trade sector by integrating their insurance tech know-how with Digital Twin modeling solutions. They allow for efficient monitoring of objects and systems, reducing potential risks and improving overall efficiency.

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Reimagine Supply Chain of the Future – agile, resilient, and balanced – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Control tower technology : Control Towers will be prevalent as Supply Chain leaders are able to see, & manage how their entire Supply Chain is functioning from one digital command centre. Let me start with a quote from a great leader!! Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

And the one after that, and the one after that, until you’ve managed to steer your way through to blue skies and calm waters. But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. And the list goes on.

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The Value of Partnering with a 3PL Provider

American Global Logistics

This is particularly true in the logistics industry, where the uncertainty, volatility, and complexity of global trade require companies to leverage every resource at their disposal to maintain a competitive edge. And you must manage them because doing so is crucial to transitioning to NextGen supply chains. Uncertainty. Volatility.

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