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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages. GM has committed to 30 new electric vehicles by 2025.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A simple example of this would entail considering inventory and stock on hand (internal data) along with changes in weather patterns due to climate change (external data), and how both factors affect a factory’s ability to deliver on its orders. The escalation of the war in Ukraine. A new phase of the pandemic.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Ukraine supplies approximately 50% of the world’s neon gas.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

So last year the company pushed the deadline back to 2025, when the new campus is set to open. These scrubbers (there’s one in each store) are equipped with inventory intelligence towers that take more than 20 million photos of everything on the shelves every day. funding before starting new production for Ukraine.

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6 Critical Trends in Distribution and How to Optimize Your Network’s Response

ToolsGroup

From digitalization and changing workforces to trend reversals and inventory overloads, distributors have their hands full when it comes to tackling the latest supply chain challenges. Inventory: In the US, inventory (coupled with accounts receivable and accounts payable) has tied up $1.1

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The Impact of Demand Volatility and a Changing Technology Landscape on European Supply Chains

AIMMS

On the one hand, companies are facing growing uncertainty due to volatile exchange rates, rising oil prices and economic and geopolitical events, such as Greece’s financial crisis and the conflict in Ukraine. Let’s take the example of inventory optimization. The talent gap is widening.