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Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SiOP) – Part Five

Arkieva

Last time in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SiOP) – Part Four I talked about the Supply step of the cross-functional process of SiOP. Your final SiOP plan is typically the result of evaluating possible alternatives on service, cost and inventory. Thank you for reading!

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Economic Aspects of Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

Other geopolitical risks, such as tensions between Russia and Ukraine, along with unpredictable regimes in Iran and North Korea, have the potential to disrupt global supply chains as well. Brexit fallout, characterized by additional red tape, dislocated labor markets, and anemic trade growth, continues to affect supply chains 4.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. In addition, these initiatives are not used just taken in China and Iran but also in many other emerging economies.

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

Some of the Middle East countries like Egypt and Iran are ranking at the top-most level as internet users. The Internet has reached remote places to fully get the customer’s attention and utilize the e-commerce platform. Despite being a desert area, the internet utility has enhanced significantly.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iran, Egypt, and Bahrain are some of the countries rank in the highest internet users with more countries on the list. The Middle East, and especially the Gulf region, also has high per capita income and profits from high spending potential.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Iran and Spain were highly infected. Mission Critical and Strategic Inventory Positioning. Inventory can often be one of the biggest assets in many companies, spanning multiple channels and tiers, and being the biggest determinant of cash flow and return on investment. Italy locked down the country. And the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. shale or Iran, for example. “Russia is the third-largest oil producer and second-largest oil exporter.