RFgen

MARCH 22, 2015

The most impactful event is a factory fire or explosion, followed by a labor strike or some other type of worker disruption. A hurricane or typhoon was the third-most impactful disruption in 2014. The estimated revenue impact cost those along the supply chain $1.5 billion in Vietnam and China.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Supply chain disruptions come in all forms and can happen at any time. Think back to the Hanjin bankruptcy, the Polar Vortex of 2014, or pretty much any time there is a strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Learn more about how TMS technology can streamline your supply chain operations. Final thoughts.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Supply chain disruptions come in all forms and can happen at any time. Think back to the Hanjin bankruptcy, the Polar Vortex of 2014, or pretty much any time there is a strike at the Port of Los Angeles. Learn more about how TMS technology can streamline your supply chain operations. Final thoughts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Planning is practically useless anymore I’ve said it plenty — supply chain volatility is the new normal. In a world of nearly continuous supply chain disruptions, success will increasingly depend upon the ability to react quickly and effectively as real-world conditions change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function – as supply chain itself has become such a hot topic in executive suites, corporate earnings, general news media, and even our own personal lives.

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SCM Research

AUGUST 9, 2014

Both articles complement each other very well and give a quick entry into the area of supply chain risk and resilience. Reducing the Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions. MIT Sloan Management Review (spring 2014). Creating More Resilient Supply Chains. MIT Sloan Management Review (summer 2014).

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Elementum

JULY 14, 2016

The short-term measure is similar to those enacted by Beijing in 2014 ahead of a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, where the rare blue skies were referred to as “APEC Blue”. Shanghai Pharmavan Medicine Development Co., Shanghai Cezhen Automation Instrument Co., Shanghai Qiangsheng Stainless Steel Wire Rod Co.,

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Elementum

JULY 14, 2016

The short-term measure is similar to those enacted by Beijing in 2014 ahead of a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, where the rare blue skies were referred to as “APEC Blue”. Shanghai Pharmavan Medicine Development Co., Shanghai Cezhen Automation Instrument Co., Shanghai Qiangsheng Stainless Steel Wire Rod Co.,

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 4, 2015

Resilinc Report Shows Factory Fires Remained Top Event in 2014, but Down by Almost Half from 2013'

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For supply chain “digital champions,” investments in advanced supply chain capabilities pay off in an average of 22 months, and these companies see higher returns relative to other companies and “digital novices.” Let’s not waste it. Matt Elenjickal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

In the survey, supply chain risk management is defined as the proactive identification and assessment of potential risks to the supply chain along with the development of strategies to avoid these risks and avoid supply chain disruption. A disruption is a failure in cost, quality or customer service.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. in January…Compared with January 2014, the SA index increased 6.6%, which was the largest year-over-year gain in over a year. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 1.2%

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Now compare September 2015, the right-hand map above and below, with the same month in 2014 and 2013: Tight capacity led to much "hotter" map views in 2013 and 2014 , although the seasonal trend is fairly consistent in the Northwest for all three years. In October 2014, the gap was much narrower at 8%.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

Agility is more about reacting in the next day or two, or even the next hour or two, to potential supply chain disruptions. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. The company has built Control Towers for this purpose.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Compared to Q4 2014: Revenue decreased 6.8% The data is from a 2005 research paper by Kevin Hendricks and Vinod Singhal on “ The Effect of Supply Chain Disruptions on Long-term Shareholder Value, Profitability, and Share Price Volatility.” Comparable restaurant sales decreased 14.6%.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Agile Supply Chain. Supply chain disruption can be caused by several factors: climate changes, natural disasters, new tariffs, and global trade issues as well as fatal and transmittable diseases such as recently the coronavirus in China.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. These examples show how imperative a proper process for demand planning and supply planning is to an organization’s overall health and profitability.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2023

That profitability warning represented the lowest profit for the company since Q3-2014. Last week the high-tech and consumer appliances provider warned that its Q4-2022 quarterly profitability would reportedly decline by 69 percent, the equivalent of over $3 billion dollars on a year-over basis. Total revenues are expected to decline by 8.6

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

The previous five-year labor contract was ratified in 2014 , after a total of nine months of contract negotiations and considerable urging from government officials for both sides to reach resolution.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Given all this, one would think that supply chain risk management is more prominent now. However, a 2014 report by University of Tennessee on managing risk in global supply chains points out that 90% of the firms surveyed do not quantify risk when outsourcing production!

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Forced changes in production and delivery continue to cause supply chain disruption and to drive costs upwards. Meanwhile, as they thrive under warmer temperatures, wetter climates, and increased CO 2 levels, the bill for controlling weeds, pests and fungi keeps growing (standing at around $11bn a year in the US alone).

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 12, 2019

As touched on above, the more expansive supply chains become, the more opportunities there are for these intricate and time-sensitive networks to become disrupted in some way. Fire and explosion. Machinery breakdown. Faulty design / material / manufacturing. Strike / riot / vandalism. Cast loss (entertainment).

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

An increase in the number of devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods and droughts should be worrying to everyone, not just those concerned for their supply chains. In 2014, three of the top five biggest supply chain disruptions were related to natural disasters.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 4, 2017

For example, the cost for repairing the vehicles involved in General Motors’ recall crisis in the first three months of 2014 was about $1.3 Why was General Motors’ so unprepared for such a disruption? 23-May-2014 www.cbsnews.com/news/general-motors-announces-30th-recall-of-year. Why were so many cars involved in the recall?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies” was formed in 2014 to foster and collaborate with the maritime industry to reduce vessel speeds in this busy passage to slow ships down. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022. Rather simple, but how to get all of the industry players onboard in absence of regulations?

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The 2014-15 West Coast port labor dispute delayed cargo for a protracted period, and the economic cost ran into billions of dollars. The above actions will not eliminate risk from your supply chain, but they will help you to keep disruptions to a minimum. Some mega-ships have even been scrapped. Labor unrest in U.S.

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Elementum

AUGUST 10, 2015

Super Typhoon Soudelor is set to hit Taiwan and China tomorrow, with a huge potential for supply chain disruption. Super Typhoon Halong, which hit the Philippines in 2014, cost businesses over $10 billion and knocked out supply chains for 41 weeks.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day. whenever you’re discussing supply chain strategy or decisions. Runners on your mark, get set…”.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The possibility of geopolitical problems affecting the global supply chain is a growing concern. Business information organization Bureau Van Dijk said the number of companies worrying about international political stability increased 20 percent between 2013 and 2014 in a Supply Chain Management World report.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The possibility of geopolitical problems affecting the global supply chain is a growing concern. Business information organization Bureau Van Dijk said the number of companies worrying about international political stability increased 20 percent between 2013 and 2014 in a Supply Chain Management World report.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

What strategies do the authors suggest for making a supply chain both “resilient” and “efficient” at the same time? Industry News – May 7, 2014. Supply Chains Can Be Both Resilient and Cost Efficient. Sodhi wrote for the magazine’s Spring 2014 issue. How should each type of risk be dealt with?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

According to reporting by Bloomberg , Q3 AWS revenues represented the slowest year-over-year growth rate since Amazon began specific reporting of the AWS unit in 2014. Revenues in the higher margin AWS Cloud infrastructure business reportedly increased 27 percent to $20.5 billion in the quarter. Operating income declined 9 percent to $2.5

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The increase in extreme weather events is becoming commonplace for the supply chain community and the challenge of managing around these supply chain disruptions is the new norm. Natural disasters and supply chain disruption. See 2014 side note). 2016 – Hurricane Matthew (plus others).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

But given more than two years of incessant and unprecedented supply chain disruptions, we may never see “normal times” again. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. percent in Q3 2015 compared to Q3 2014 in the United States).

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