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Holiday Supply Chains: Are you prepared?

Logistics Viewpoints

With our supply chains clogged and retail inventories piling up, we have a situation wherein the huge imbalances between demand and supply at the product mix level can have an adverse impact on product availability for B2B and B2C companies alike, especially as we start heading to the holiday season. in October 2021. A ratio of 1.5

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

in 2020 to 25.6 % in 2021, reaching a market size of $553 billion. I am the most worried about the chemical sector. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

Unleashed

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? We shed some light on current trends – and what’s around the corner.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). Spring 2020-February 2021. March 2021-August 2021.

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The Unleashed Manufacturing Health Index: Signs of Recovery as 2023 Closes

Unleashed

The Q3 2023 index scores are based on more than 400,000 data points from 2,600 manufacturing firms using the Unleashed inventory management system. Up The UK Cosmetics & Personal Care industry has delivered on 2022 predictions of high business performance with an overall health score of 98, the first-equal highest score.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Will the environment improve in 2022 or get worse? Let’s look at the three megatrends shaping supply chain innovation in 2022 and beyond – resilience, through technical capability and consistency; optimisation of the omnichannel experience; and sustainability with a focus on Scope 3 emissions. The effort will absolutely pay off.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The stated overall theme for our 2021 predictions series was a ‘ year of renewal’ where new thinking, definition and directions would be addressed for what is required in a “ new normal ” of business. Current Year 2022. Upwards of over 100 container ships were queued across the Pacific Ocean seeking to be processed by the major U.S.