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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Ironically, inventory levels today are higher than they were in 2007; yet customer service levels issues abound. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement.

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We Need Supply Chain Immunity, not Resiliency: A Position Paper

NC State SCRC

Supply chain resilience generally means the ability to manage risk and be best positioned to respond and even gain advantage from disruptions (Sheffi, 2007). [1] After all, supply chain management is about getting things moving, and that applies not only to roads, airports, and ships, but to how we think about getting things to people.