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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

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Traditional supply chain planning, which relies on historical data and reactive adjustments, is no longer adequate for managing these challenges. When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility.

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November 21, 2023 Update

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More Resources Home November 21, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe weekly prices increased 25% to $4.23/kg.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning. With these at play, having agile planning systems which can consume large amounts of internal and external data and provide decision intelligence and decision automation are becoming essential capabilities retailers seek.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

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In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In March 2023, the level of disruption fell to a level seen in November 1998. Unrest in Sudan. Shift in cycles.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

FactSet reports that 66% of companies in Q3 2023 beat revenue guidance. The second is, Why are companies focused on traditional risk management investments primarily focused on supply/procurement when the more significant opportunity is balancing risk and opportunity in an increasingly complex world? In deployments, data issues abound.

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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

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Outfitters expertise, along with these data-driven insights allow customers to find their best-fitting footwear. The Implementation of Autonomous Mobile Robots The company went live with autonomous mobile robots from Locus Robotics in October of 2023. When the box is filled, it goes to a pack station for shipping.

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Freight Market Snapshot: Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Suez Canal News Updates

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Suez Canal News Update The Suez Canal is a crucial lane for global shipping, with 50-60 vessels of all types transiting each day for about 19,000 per year, including about 30% of global container traffic and more than a million barrels of crude oil per day. Live map of Suez Canal and Red Sea, Dec.

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