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Supply chain risk management in 2017

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The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami. The post Supply chain risk management in 2017 appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain. Maybe the one good thing to come out of it was some companies figured out how they could survive with lower inventories. Some suppliers weren’t so lucky. Well, it got a lot worse.

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Creating a Conscious Supply Chain

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He joined Körber in 2011 (formerly HighJump, acquired by Körber in 2017).The Identifying supply chains as mission critical systems and addressing their constraints is his professional motivation which is why he chose to continue his professional engagement within the industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

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Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions. In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5

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Paris 2021 – EN – Eric Bouret

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He was appointed Purchasing Director in 2011, in charge of Bouygues Entreprises France-Europe. Eric Bouret has been Chief Purchasing Officer of Bouygues Construction since September 2017. He is also President of Bouygues Construction Trading & Logistics.

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Reshoring Isn’t Happening

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Their July 2018 release - their fourth annual “Reshoring Index” - shows record imports from traditional offshoring countries in 2017. Tariffs and political pressure is unlikely to change things very much in the near term because changing global supply chains is not quick or easy.

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Top 5 Global Food Industry Trends to Watch in 2017

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Check out the top 5 food industry trends we are projecting to take off in 2017: Food Safety. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on January 4, 2011. In 2017, advocates will continue searching for a way to make reducing food waste as automatic as recycling is in many places now. GMO Labeling.

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What is Economic Order Quantity & its Advantages

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Daniel Stanton, Supply Chain Management For Dummies , 1st edition (Hoboken, NJ: For Dummies, 2017), 142. Jay & Barry Render Heizer, Operations Management , 10th edition (Boston Munich: Pearson, 2011), 507. Boston Munich: Pearson, 2011. Hoboken, NJ: For Dummies, 2017. Bowersox, Supply Chain Logistics Management.