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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today. The consequences on supply networks?

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The COVID-19 Supply Chain Hit Could Trigger Recession in Australia

Logistics Bureau

Because of its reliance on exporting raw materials to, and importing consumer goods from, China, Australia has more to lose than other countries. And when its supply chains are ravaged by lockdowns, quarantines, and transport restrictions, Australia cannot hope to avoid paying some sort of price. percent and 0.8

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How the Terra Acquisition Fits Into the Future Supply Chain

E2open

Campbell Soup was the first company to adopt demand sensing in 2003. Terra is the industry leader in demand solutions, including demand sensing, inventory optimization and transportation forecasting. Consumer Goods. Three years later, Procter & Gamble started its global deployment. Demand-driven. Forecasting.

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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The Kiva Robotic Picking System: The idea for the orange AGV-like robots that bring inventory to order pickers was first conceived in 2003 by CEO Mick Mountz, and with the help of some MIT professors Kiva brought the technology to market less than two-years later. P&G first implemented the approach with Schnuck’s Markets in St.