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‘Safety stock’ held by UK Manufacturers up by a third to counter supply chain disruptions

Unleashed

In what could be a shift from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case’ stock models, analysis of 521 SME manufacturers found that the overall value of stock rose by 34 per cent between 2020 and 2022, while overall domestic demand* dropped 6.8 10 Trends in Supply Chain Management in 2022.

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

Unleashed

The Unleashed Manufacturing Health Index calibrates industry fitness on a scale of 0-100 for SME manufacturers throughout the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. 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.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The increased cost of working capital and supplemental inventory levels to mitigate fulfillment risk is likely to revert back to just-in-time inventory management. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, What Supply Chain Management Should Expect in 2024 , we outlined fives broad themes to anticipate in the coming year.

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

It’s not just about the change or the expansion of services any longer, but about how fast and flexible their services can be delivered as the manufacturing and retail industries are reinventing themselves, too. The future of logistics isn’t just about next day/same day delivery, it’s about personalization, options and on-demand.

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

It’s not just about the change or the expansion of services any longer, but about how fast and flexible their services can be delivered as the manufacturing and retail industries are reinventing themselves, too. The future of logistics isn’t just about next day/same day delivery, it’s about personalization, options and on-demand.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Already reeling from the effects of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains around the world, encompassing a wide range of industries, are now seeing increasing disruption caused by another massive crisis of our times, Russia’s war on Ukraine. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

We answer all these questions and more – including how inventory management software will help you manage your supply chain for your freeport warehouse or factory. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport? Freeports are big news right now. When were freeports first used? Freeports certainly aren’t new.