Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland. The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami. 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. In 2009, I’m sure most we’re thinking, “How much worse could it get?”. Well, it got a lot worse.

Supply Chain Risk Management 214

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain 214

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations. Organizations now need to consider the potential ripple effects of disruptions across their extended supply networks.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? How do you plan for the unimaginable? Probably not.

Supply Chain Disruption 100

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 100

Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? How do you plan for the unimaginable? Probably not.

Supply Chain Disruption 100

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 100

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). 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. Infor Expands the Power of the GT Nexus Commerce Network.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Real-time Visibility Manufacturing Procurement 0

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. hoku earthquake disaster of 2011 did have a high, global impact, but the disruption was felt primarily in just one area of capacity: supply.

Capacity 52

Capacity Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain 52