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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. Today’s organization is less aligned than in 2004. This was the largest deceleration in the headline CPI since the rise of inflation in April 2020. Bloated inventories. Rising inflation. The reason? increase in January.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Revisiting Ericsson

SCM Research

Norrman & Jansson’s (2004) case study on Ericsson’s supply chain risk management (SCRM) practices is definitely part of the canon of SCM literature. After 15 years, it was time for an update. Together with Andreas Norrman, I visited Ericsson in Stockholm to investigate their SCRM practices. Norrman, A. & & Wieland, A.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Enterprise Singapore had successfully launched Trade and Connectivity Challenge 2020(TCC2020) calling for Innovation Collaboration and Solutions to enhance supply chain traceability by standardising processes and system integration for Industry sectors and Enterprise-specific tracks. Karmjit Singh.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

since 2004, hit an all-time high of 4,586 points in late March. This week’s video is my favorite commercial from 2020 – Dick’s Sporting Goods, See you Out There! American Shipper reported that indexes measuring container-ship rental rates are now dropping rapidly. the Nike article reminded me of it).

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part One: Impact on Grocers

Enterra Insights

percent higher than October 2020.”[2] In 2020, grocery prices increased 3.7% Back in 2004, food writer Jon Springer ( @_JonSpringer ) reported, “Supermarkets have traditionally done well during periods of food inflation.”[8] 8] Jon Springer, “ Inflation Preparation ,” Supermarket News, 17 May 2004.

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In 2021, a Relook a the MIT Supply Chain 2020 Project from 2004

Supply Chain Digest

Rediscovering Dr. Larry Lapides Search for Supply Chain Excellence

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PINC Awarded 2020 Great Supply Chain Partner

PINC

19, 2020 — PINC, the leader in digital yard™ solutions, has been named by its customers and industry peers as a Great Supply Chain Partner in 2020. PINC will appear in the 2020 August issue of SupplyChainBrain magazine and on SupplyChainBrain.com as an honored member of this year’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners.”