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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. They wanted these diverse sources of information pulled together in one central, user-friendly location they call their “garage.”

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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 be categorized into various types, including shifts in supply and demand patterns, geopolitical developments, environmental concerns, advancements in information technology, and talent shortages. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access.

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The Importance of International Transportation Visibility in a Global Pandemic

3rdwave

Without inbound international transportation, product level visibility organizations are flying blind – or, they are at a minimum, severely visually impaired. I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Cost reductions sometimes go hand-in-hand with GHG reductions, but some measures could increase transport costs. Corporate Responsibility.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Supply Chain Disruptions

QAD

This leads to fulfillment operations inhibited by a lack of visibility and shared information. Luckily, connected chains allow for the sharing of real-time information. For example, the information your logistics department uses to track deliveries can be shared with your customers, and your customer support team.

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Supply Chain Risk: It’s Not Whether Severe Weather, but When

Enterra Insights

As supply chains continue to garner negative headlines — thanks to snarled transportation systems, closed factories, and product shortages — supply chain professionals are facing a future in which severe weather will continue to give them headaches. The previous record for billion-dollar events in a year was 16, in 2017 and 2011.

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7 Megatrends Supply Chain People Should Watch

Supply Chain Opz

Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. The purpose of this article was to identify the paradigm shifts the authors observed from the way leading companies transformed their supply chain capabilities which were the results of the change of information technology.