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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s the last few weeks of the year which means it is time to look back at the year in logistics. And 2020 was certainly quite the year in logistics. As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

But what if these risks cannot be forecasted? More than a dozen cases have been reported in Florida, prompting the logistics companies to heighten their mitigating measures against the disease. Globalization has paved the way for multinational corporations to widen their presence in different countries and to link markets and people.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Unlike SARS in 2003, the Covid-19 pandemic has spawned an unprecedented Global health pandemic. It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. Reliable and accurate demand forecasting was almost impossible.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

2) Customize Logistics Network. When you segment a customer based on the service needs, you may have to tailor the different logistics networks to serve different segment. For example, if you were a contract manufacturer in China, you might already have different logistics networks for different customers.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Amazon operates in 16 other countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania region. With more than 4 million customers and the forecasted GMV of £20 billion by 2020 , Jet is highly recognized and trusted marketplace in the US. Founded in 2003 by Alibaba Group, Taobao facilitates consumer-to-consumer (C2C ) retail.