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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

Although initially compared to the SARS outbreak, Coronavirus seems to be hitting much harder and much more quickly than the 2003 epidemic. More industries are dependent on China than ever before, especially when compared to how the global picture looked in 2003.

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2021 : The year of Supply Chain Planning

DynaSys

A study (2003) from the Cranfield University describes the Supply chain vulnerability as “an exposure to serious disturbance, arising from risks within the supply chain as well as risks external to the supply chain ”. The post 2021 : The year of Supply Chain Planning appeared first on QAD Dynasys Blog.

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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

In this series of blogs, I will discuss the evolution of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP. In this blog : A Need for Decision Centricity. Palmatier and Crum (2002), Coldrick, Ling, and Turner (2003) and Bob Stahl (2009) all assert that S&OP is first and foremost an executive decision-making process.

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Intelligent IBP: A Need for Decision Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

In this series of blogs, I will discuss the evolution of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP. In this blog : A Need for Decision Centricity THE TRADITIONAL FOCUS ON INFORMATION, NOT DECISIONS In the evolution of IBP, there has been a lot of focus on the sequential planning process, meeting schedule, and planning capability.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The need for more creative thinking toward mechanisms for shared benefits looms large.

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Supply chain in control with coronavirus

Supply Chain Movement

During the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in 2003, I was an expat in Taiwan. When the supply chain grinds to a halt, customers will have to jostle for priority. Due to the resulting material shortages, we are likely to continue to feel the impact of Covid-19 for several months.

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Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.

Kinaxis

by Teresa Chiykowski Warning: This blog post isn’t for the faint of heart. On June 11, 2003, Walmart CIO announced that the company would require its 100 top suppliers to implement radio-frequency identification (RFID) – technology that promised fast-tracking of items and, ultimately, a more efficient supply chain.