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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. since 2004, hit an all-time high of 4,586 points in late March. This special offering may entice me to McDonald’s more the Shamrock Shake has done so consistently in winters past. And now to this week’s logistics news…. Philly Cheesesteak Delivered by Drone?

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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2019, here are seven trends that I will be tracking: The Horizon? In parallel, SAP launched technology platforms: NetWeaver in 2004 followed by HANA 2.0 The ERP Battle Is Over. Will We Ever See Value? The flawed vision by Gartner of ERP II (the use of ERP as the backbone for supply chain management) is dead. The Winners Are Unknown.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part One: Impact on Grocers

Enterra Insights

That trend might keep consumers cooking at home; nevertheless, consumers will still be looking for the best prices they can find. Back in 2004, food writer Jon Springer ( @_JonSpringer ) reported, “Supermarkets have traditionally done well during periods of food inflation.”[8] Department of Agriculture, November 2021. [3]

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7 Trending Business Practices Disrupting Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004. Here are 7 Trending Business Practices disrupting Traditional Procurement ! Responsible Sourcing.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a widely cited framework by Christopher and Peck from “Building the Resilient Supply Chain” (2004), supply chain resilience consists of four dimensions: robustness, agility, redundancy, and flexibility. These dimensions are briefly defined and illustrated below.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. Each year, in the countdown to the summit, we analyze the industry trends and celebrate the winners. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story. I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility. I thought it would be easy.

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Mining Supply Chain Data for Insights

Supply Chain Shaman

We loaded 493 financial metrics from balance sheets and income statements for each company into the data lake for the period of 2004-2016 using YCharts data. In addition, we enriched the data lake with 20 market indexes on cost, growth and market trends. Shifting Trends. So, you might be saying, “ WOAH!”