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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Rise in Inventories. Less Effective at Inventory Management. Inventories grew twenty days over the decade. Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Sadly, most of it is the wrong inventory. Belief in efficient procurement.

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The Dire Need for Data Automation in the Manufacturing Industry | AFFLINK

AFFLINK

Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands. On the road, the American Trucker Association estimates needing more than 160,000 drivers to meet current demand increases by 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. Trillion by 2030. Report Indicates Apple iPhone14 Plus Production Has Been Cut.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. So, it appeared consumer demand would remain high despite COVID-19.

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Climate Change: Yet Another Source of Global Supply Chain Risk and Disruption

BlueYonder

alone, by 2030 the costs of climate-change related workplace disruptions are expected to exceed $2 billion. For many disruptions, LCT can make AI-informed recommendations — such as adjusting production, inventory or transportation plans — to autonomously and seamlessly bring the supply chain back on track. In the U.S.

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TMS Delivers on NASSTRAC’s Five Common Sense Suggestions for Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

A whopping 87% of respondents believe next-gen tech will have transformative effect on transportation operations. It is no longer sufficient to manage transportation using best guesses. Step 3 – Give transportation a seat at the “adult table”. Step 5 – Show transportation professionals the money (and respect).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I have to go to the grocery store again today to replenish our inventory (yeah, I don’t shop for groceries online; as the son of a bodegero, I’m old fashioned that way.). Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. Did I mention they eat a lot? Loadsmart Announces $21.6