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Big changes coming to the supply line, just not where you thought they’d be

Kinaxis

This can be a huge time and cost saver for companies involved in projects, but when looking at the overall supply chain worldwide, 3D printing is a pretty niche example. Rather than having to wait for a specialized part, companies can now print the part they need right on site.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. For example, in 2013, the organization provided Syrian refugees with in-kind transportation of 394 metric tons of food and supplies. Of those 60 million people, 19.5

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Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity

Enterra Insights

As I noted in another article, one shining counter-example is the people of Poland.[5] As we have seen time and time again — whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, military coup in Myanmar, or war in Syria — crises that originate abroad always generate costs at home.” Xenophobia is alive and well.

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The 18-month outlook points to recovery, albeit (semi)disrupted

Resilinc

Along with rising inflation, the shock of the Afghanistan debacle, and floods and fires around the globe, the delta outbreaks have caused Americans and people all over the world to lose their brief optimism and face Fall with somber uncertainty. Economists don’t expect the delta outbreaks to push the U.S. back into a recession.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboard—a speedometer for example. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Do they directly support those objectives? Watch Video Tips. Supply Chain KPI Tips. All you need to know about Supply Chain KPIs.

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10 questions about supply chain optimisation

Supply Chain Movement

Afghanistan. Access to relevant information is necessary in the sales & operations planning (S&OP) cycle, for example. . >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Checklist supply chain optimisation. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). While we all need to thank-you for helping us to remain free and safe within our borders, for the supply chain leader, it is great to see that something good came out of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Blockchain/Cryptocurrency. 3D Printing. Autonomous Vehicles.