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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired. He lives in Chicago.

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Amazon Expands Air Freight Services and Carrier Equity Stakes

Supply Chain Matters

Last week, global online retail platform provider Amazon made yet added moves in reinforcing the online retailer’s intent to be a player in one-day global parcel transport and logistics. The first of such aircraft is expected to be part of the Amazon Air fleet in the second half of 2023. All rights reserved. .

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. The Advantages of Agility.

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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?

Logility

The Russian invasion has triggered supply chain disruptions and other obstacles that are hampering vital logistics and trade route implementation. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 business logistics system jumped up 10.4

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Future Of Procurement: What Is Your Role?

GlobalTranz

At Cerasis we work with our shipper customers who procure items every day and have needs for inbound freight management as they secure those products from their vendors. In 2010, Ariba, an SAP company, asked a group of procurement executives and thought leaders to set the vision. Source Digitalist Magazine.