The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Slowing demand means 6% lower imports from the GCC vs 2019 and 10% lower than 2020 forecast before the virus outbreak.” Supporting localisation – To increase resilience, means to decentralise sourcing. Governments across GCC region (Saudi Arabia and UAE) have allocated $ 1.1

Chemicals 113

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

2020 seemed a world away just a few years ago and yet, here we are. Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS.

Modeling 156

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. It authorizes over $52 billion worth of government incentives to increase the U.S. 2022) Source. According to 2020 data, the U.S. Summary of the Investments and value creation of the CHIPS Act (Loseby, D.L.

Manufacturing Procurement 223

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Prior to 2020, they were paying around ten cents a mask. During 2020, Cooper was paying up to a $1.50 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source.

Supply Chain Planning Software 249

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 14, 2020

Trump’s action with 3M raises questions for any country about what their Strategic Stockpiles should be and whether future sourcing decisions and actions should be based on parochial nationalistic needs or magnanimous global needs. Sourcing mapping for existing and potential suppliers. What are the Strategic National Stockpiles?

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing 105

Unleashed

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here we break down the key trends affecting the medical device manufacturing sector in 2020 and 2021, focusing on the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The Covid-19 pandemic has dominated every aspect of the medical device industry in 2020. Covid-19 has dominated the medical device manufacturing industry in 2020.

New Zealand 105

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 20, 2022

The lessons of 2020 and 2021 have led many organizations to begin questioning whether a domestic supply base is something that should be considered. Executives are beginning thus to consider development of policies for either development of a domestic capability, or a means for managing the supply of these items from global sources.

Government 59

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. The new year is upon us, and with the end of 2019 we reach the end of the decade – and the beginning of 2020. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts. Greening” the Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Design Software 81

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

Source: US DoD. The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. Government to date. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

Those who made investments in the underlying technology and have seen their businesses thrive during 2020. Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing. One of the key messages to come out of 2020 was reducing risk and improving resiliency; ranked the number one business priority with 61.9% Driving for Digitalisation.

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LevaData

JANUARY 23, 2020

The world promises to be increasingly volatile and uncertain in 2020. Some key events that supply chain professionals will need to keep an eye on: Brexit: Boris Johnson’s government has a clear mandate to execute Brexit in 2020 – an impossibly short time frame in which to negotiate a comprehensive trade deal.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. Government to date. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson. Supporting Supply Chain Technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software 262

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

The independent study surveyed 233 senior procurement executives from leading manufacturing companies in the US and UK about their strategic plans for optimizing sourcing and supply chain processes. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain. Survey Methodology.

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Logility

MAY 12, 2021

On January 13, 2021 the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded the blanket Withhold Release Order (WRO) initially issued on December 2, 2020 and will detain all shipments containing cotton, cotton products and tomato products originating from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). XUAR Facts and Figures.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Trade disputes and tariffs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 309

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. million in 2020 , with compromised employee accounts the most common cause.

Supply Chain Disruption 205

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. To do so, we need to get creative and curious.”

Optimal Sourcing 130

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Tanya Roach, FCL’s Director of Procurement, shared her experience with transforming their organization during the 2020 pandemic. Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. To do so, we need to get creative and curious.”

Cost Reduction Strategies 130

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. higher than 2020. Consultancy UK).

Material Savings 207

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. Read on to learn more about the top revenue-earning 3PL warehousing companies in 2020.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The problems we are experiencing now started in March 2020 when COVID hit and suppliers in Asia shut down. . By May 2020, suppliers were mostly operational again, but there was a huge downturn in U.S. Image source: Bloomberg. Image source: American Journal of Transportation. The Lack of Supply Chain Resilience, Exposed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The ensuing Financial Liquidity and Credit earthquakes were timely mitigated by swift financial rescue operations mounted by Central Banks, with massive Government Fiscal bailouts. With governments in crisis management mode, policy priorities pivoted on Saving Lives and Livelihoods. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow.

Supply Chain Disruption 41

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Where Governments Fall Short in Combating Forced Labor in Supply Chains ?—?And While this legislation might encourage companies to rethink their sourcing strategies, it would do little to solve the larger forced labor problem. Moreover, abuses may be occurring in the alternative sources of supply. If Xinjiang?—?or

Government 52

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As a practical matter, this put pressure on the entire F&B supply chain to increase transparency of sources and production methods. A digital thread compiles and organizes a chronological and verifiable account of every tier of the supply chain back to the original source.

Beverage 223

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Are any suppliers on government watchlists or under sanctions? Are your consumers making buying decisions based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other ethical issues? The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” .

Purchasing Skills 98

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NC State SCRC

MAY 22, 2017

I recently published a white paper with Balaji Soundararajan and Joe Yacura, focused on the topic of data governance. The nature of these mechanisms is reliant upon continuous availability and utilization of data from multiple sources. Data Governance” Institute). How should companies get started on a data governance program?

Government 40

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2024

That number is the highest reported since 2014, including the period of the Covid-19 pandemic during the years 2020 to 2023. government stepped in with policies and national directives that were aimed at boosting the supply and available of critical vaccines and drug treatments for severely ill patients.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As a result of Covid-19 restrictions across the globe the number of people facing starvation due to food insecurity at the beginning of 2020 has doubled from a projected 135 million to more than 270 million by the end of the year. According to a July 2020 Oxfam Report, this could result in 6,000-12,000 deaths per day.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver. During 2020-2022, I worked with 09 in Project Zebra to test and learn how graph database frameworks can embrace/define demand flow. ’ The intelligence is decentralized but governed. I term this bi-directional orchestration.

Optimal Sourcing 314

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Justin Dillon , founder and CEO of FRDM, indicates that consumers are often the catalysts who stir governments and businesses into action. When he first became active in the anti-slavery movement, he says, “Consumers showed up first, which is the fuel for politics and for governments to act.

Supply Chain Software 130

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold earlier in 2020, supply chain has become a household word. For example, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective seeks to ensure traceability and compliance with regulatory standards governing, for example, conflict minerals and child or slave labour in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Government action is fairly coordinated, reflecting a good amount of collaboration within and between countries. This scenario “relates a longer trajectory for the disease and higher impacts, with governments struggling more over time. Government collaboration is uncoordinated and ineffective; the disease feels out of control.

Modeling 169

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

Let’s journey back to late 2019 and early 2020. In addition, COVID revealed the need for increased downstream fortification as sources — from growers to spinners to mills — became less reliable. The other shoe dropped in September 2020 when, by a vote of 406-3, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.

Supply Chain Planning Software 131

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In 2020, for the first time in twenty years, there were fewer renewable energy resources added to the energy supply than during the previous year.[2] Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. 2] The slowdown in construction was primarily attributed to the pandemic. ”[4]. .” Healthcare.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. What is Direct Procurement? What is Indirect Procurement?

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

Logility NDO enables you to improve your resiliency by continuously assessing tough tradeoffs between sourcing and distribution options, lead times, and logistics costs. Is there a supply chain stakeholder anywhere in the world right now who’s willing to use data from 2020-22 to project demand during 2023-25?

Network Design Software 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Including Bomi, UPS Healthcare has doubled its global footprint since 2020. percent from a year earlier, marking a record high for the period, as waning coronavirus cases encouraged more people to eat out, government data showed Friday. By June 2020, it had ballooned to a $3.4 Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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