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3 Industry Disruptors Affecting Manufacturers Today

QAD

Manufacturers and their supply chains have sustained crushing blows over the last 18 months, from the Suez Canal blockage to today’s port bottlenecks in Southern California and shipping delays in China. How do manufacturers deal with industry disruptors as they rear their ugly heads? Source: Xinde Marine News.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen.

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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

CEO Sumit Singh described the company’s “speed of innovation and quality and longevity of customer care and customer experience” as its North Star amid supply disruptions. As the port of Long Beach continues to suffer blockage and delays, companies are taking a fresh look at alternate ports for supply chain relief.

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

To drive progressive change, I think that we need to rethink supply chain basics and unlearn from the past while driving process innovation. Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Port of Long Beach goes big on trains to relieve congested docks. As e-commerce continues to grow, companies are looking at new and innovative ways to ensure they get orders delivered on time to their customers. Manufacturing some parts from a 3D printer is cheaper and more efficient than traditional supply chain methods.

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

To drive progressive change, I think that we need to rethink supply chain basics and unlearn from the past while driving process innovation. Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory.