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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

As Alan Amling at the University of Tennessee put it, “2024 is riddled with uncertainty.” Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Sourcing and Procurement In sourcing and procurement, the top focus area for 2024 continues to be supplier/vendor relationship management (SRM).

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Modernizing MRO using AI with Paul Noble

The Logistics of Logistics

Noble graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. For manufacturers: Optimizes inventory and harmonizes data to reduce costs, improve visibility, and make better sourcing decisions. Industrial Distribution business unit.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. Source: NOAA. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5

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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S. and other global regions.

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Supply Chain Shortages Hit the Customer Where it Hurts

Logistics Viewpoints

To avoid a full-on outbreak, all farms within six miles of the affected farm in Tennessee were quarantined. But chicken and eggs are not the only protein source that has been facing supply chain shortages. The flock consisted of about 73,500 birds, which were used for breeding. This included about 30 farms.

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.

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Win-Win Value Chain Scenarios Require Collaboration

Enterra Insights

4] Robinson adds, “Disparate data sources and divergent systems are frequently identified as causes of siloed behavior in the supply chain. ”[1] They add, “End-to-end optimization is not easy. There’s a lack of consideration about how information might be used by different people in different circumstances.”[4]

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