Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Meanwhile, the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives roads a D grade — with other transportation infrastructure not doing much better (bridges earned a C+, ports a C, inland waterways a D-, and rail a C+). Take cargo airships, for example.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

We’ll also provide questions and strategies to help contractors improve systems and processes for combatting counterfeit electronic parts in the aerospace and defense supply chain. Permitting contractors to recover costs as a result of their own failure to detect counterfeits was counterproductive to DOD’s goals.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Revenues and profit at the delivery giant rose by double digits in the third quarter amid the pandemic-driven rush of online orders, the WSJ’s Paul Ziobro reports, but UPS’s main domestic business posted a sharp decline in profit on the higher costs of delivering all those boxes to homes. Share this email with a friend. – Bob.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Second is the broader strategic importance: As the macroeconomic environment tightens, and tariffs start to bite harder, it will be crucial to both lower operating costs and also protect against increased volatility. Inventory is capital sitting on the floor. A WMS is only as good as the data you feed it.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

These tools can analyze large amounts of data to predict demand trends, automate purchasing decisions and optimize stock levels in real time. The result is a leaner, more efficient operation that can weather the impact of higher costs. Optimize customer relationships. Ajoy Krishnamoorthy is chief executive officer of Cin7.

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