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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. All value chains are dependent in some shape or form on the chemical industry. What can be done?

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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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The Green Corridor: The Circular Journey

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

1 Your Input Channel In November 2022 my story To Realize the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community , I used the example of a company that takes bread crusts (a by-product of one industry) and uses it for making beer. Singapore for instance only really recycled 6% of the plastic collected in 2022.

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The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Timing when stores need replenishment or when factory production will increase its demand, will likewise have better forecasting software to lower the overall waste in our inventory and retail systems. Train, ship and airline technologies are lagging behind, but there are steps happening. Companies like Sembcorp, Mitsui & Co.,

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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). September 2021-March 2022. March 2022-Onward.

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. These materials were then transferred to barges and rail cars for delivery, and finally to terminals where they were packaged into shipping containers for final delivery by rail. This will help a company become more profitable.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Disruptions were brought about not only by the persistent and recurring spread of Covid -19 infections globally, but also significant storms and natural disasters, a one-week blockage of one of world’s most transited shipping canals, followed by complete disarray among global shipping schedules. Current Year 2022.