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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

And things have only gotten worse: As of May 8th, the state of Tennessee hit out-of-stocks of 54.7%, with eight metro areas facing shortages of 50% or more. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. When it comes to inventory and driving improvement in the face of variability, there are five issues: Poorly Implemented Advanced Planning Solutions. IBM, in contrast, purchased over fifteen supply chain acquisitions but drove little innovation.

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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Persistent Red Sea Risks Continue to Disrupt Critical Trade Route The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created several shipping risks in the Red Sea. In particular, there is a risk of Houthi rebels laying mines in the shipping lanes. That's a hard-to-prevent risk that could damage or sink ships.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. As a result, the Supply Chains to Admire methodology is a useful assessment tool for companies of all sizes globally. The reason? Is this leadership?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have software updates planned to improve our fog and parking performance to address such situations in the future.” In a blog post, Yum noted it is transitioning away from plastics and developing new packaging solutions as part of that policy. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Pandemic success stories: What can be learned from these triumphs?

USC Consulting Group

One of the manufacturers that was able to take advantage of this change in people’s workout habits was Peloton. As is frequently the case when demand outstrips supply, Peloton was unable to ship orders to customers in as timely a manner as they do normally. Sales surge for disinfectant suppliers and manufacturers.

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What Is On-Demand Logistics & How It Impacts Scalability

ShipBob

The ability to fulfill and ship orders to the customer’s door quickly has led to the term “convenience economy,” since convenience has become the leading driver of buying behavior. . Customers expect fast, consistent, and reliable shipping. How COVID-19 has increased the need for on-demand logistics.