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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

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A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

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This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. This ensured that today’s partial blockage of the Suez Canal, while disruptive, is still far less impactful than its far more meme-worthy 2021 relative in which the Evergiven blocked the canal.

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

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Efficiency concepts like using lean initiatives and just-in-time delivery to manage inventory have become commonplace for many years and have made individuals like Deming household names in many business schools. The post What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021 appeared first on Ivalua.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

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The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne. Moët Hennessy—which includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, and Veuve Clicquot within its Champagne portfolio—reported a 22% rise in Champagne sales for the first three months of 2021 compared with the first quarter of 2020.”

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The Amplio Story with Trey Closson

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Trey and his Co-founder Taha Zinifi started Amplio in Summer 2021 to help solve one of the most critical supply challenges facing the industry. The Amplio solutions ensure that you have the inventory you need, when you need it, at the most optimized price so that you can focus on what matters most to you and your business.

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How to Select Supply Chain Planning Software

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According to the 2021 Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning Survey , companies are increasing investment in digital planning technologies to help mitigate supply chain risk. Run Light Demo Sessions. Choose a number of vendors for a light demo session. 23 February 2021. This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

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In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. for the same period in 2021.