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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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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Despite the destruction and disruption caused by the natural disaster, Toyota had established alternative sourcing options and backup production facilities, enabling it to resume operations swiftly.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

In 2020, Coca-Cola achieved a goal to reduce relative carbon emissions by 25% by 2020, against a 2010 baseline, and is now working on further reductions. Increasing numbers of global manufacturers have instituted objectives to boost the number of suppliers that meet defined social and environment standards.

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Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?

Logility

It’s time to make over your supply chain to meet and overcome obstacles head on as well as create new flexibility that will help you cope with future supply chain disruptions. In 1980, manufacturing in China began surpassing the world’s industrial powers one at a time, and in 2010, became number one when it overtook the United States.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. Maintain internal accountability standards and procedures for employees or contractors failing to meet company standards regarding slavery and trafficking. Be Sociable, Share!

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Athletic Greens Selects Stord as Fulfillment Partner to Power Accelerated Growth Trajectory

Stord

Stord Parcel offers an array of carriers, and intelligently selects the optimal carrier and service level for every package, ensuring enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness in meeting customer expectations. Founded in 2010, Athletic Greens is a globally remote company with operations spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The prevalence of smoking is going down, but the world’s population is increasing; the net result is that the forecast for the number of smokers is essentially flat in 2025 as compared to 2010. We needed to simulate multiple scenarios of significantly increased capacity and sourcing complexity, at speed and over a long planning horizon.

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