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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Firms could store products that attract tariffs in bonded warehouses until they are required. This practice is illegal. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Insourcing.

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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. in October 2001 to form and to lead the firm’s entry into the transportation markets.

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Industry 4.0 and the Long Game

Enterra Insights

“Job openings have been growing at double-digit rates since mid-2017, and are nearing the historical peak recorded in 2001.” But what kind of savings will AI-enabled robots deliver in the warehouse? big data comes from many and diverse sources.” ” Seeking new markets for products and services.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

A range of bad practices are observed on the visibility provided to suppliers: Failure to share forecasts with the supplier: this bad practice causes suppliers to secure their lead time by prolonging it, which has a negative effect on the customer’s sourcing flexibility. Sources Cachon G.P. 3/ Workflow Management. et Fischer M.,

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We dug that company out of terrible financial difficulty after the “internet bubble” burst in 2001. This was my first foray into the world of supply. I have not looked back since!

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How Your Business Can Survive (And Even Thrive) in a Recession

Unleashed

Fewer than 30% of businesses that lost market share in the downturn of 2001 were able to regain their positions, according to the Bain study. It may involve supporting your warehouse team with a better system. In short, the time to act for future success is now. So what does investing in technology look like for your business?

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EDI case study: Vanilla Studio

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About our customer Vanilla Studio , established in 2001, is a furniture and home furnishings manufacturer, importer, and wholesaler with a fresh and contemporary approach to home decor. Vanilla sells primarily to big box retail, bringing in over 500+ containers per year to quickly source and stock items.