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October 11, 2023 Update

Freightos

Existing inventories by some importers and decisions to order early by others may have contributed to the brief and early peak in August. The outbreak of war in Israel has so far had little impact on ocean operations there or in the region, though many passenger and freighter flights to Israel have been canceled.

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ToolsGroup/Engage Alliances Summit 2023 Launches New Era for ToolsGroup and Its Global Partners 

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup’s sprawling partner network celebrates a history of collaboration and innovation while springboarding into the next generation of AI-powered supply chain transformations. Our holistic approach helps companies find unique solutions to complex supply chain challenges,” said Richard Barkevall, CEO.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. This concludes our latest edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech. All rights reserved.

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Why you should modernize your spare parts planning

ToolsGroup

Aftermarket parts is a big net margin producer for many manufacturers, and yet service levels and inventory in these operations are often woefully sub-optimized (See CapGemini statics above). Some hesitate to focus on aftermarket for supply chain planning because it can seem just too hard.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems.

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Optimizing Inventory Is About Improving Service While Lowering Inventory. Wait, What?

ToolsGroup

One of the hardest parts of my job is helping customers get to grips with complex, counterintuitive supply chain concepts. Equally mystifying to people is the concept of inventory optimization. – Don’t you have to raise inventory levels to guarantee service levels?” A better way: Inventory mix optimization.