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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. Inventories increased by 44% due to supply chain volatility. See the pattern?

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Should I Consider Outsourcing Supply Chain Processes?

ToolsGroup

Now companies have started outsourcing supply chain business processes like planning, direct procurement, order management, inventory optimisation and reverse logistics. Do your homework on the company, read some of their case studies, and contact existing customers. Eric can be contacted at ekingwill@toolsgroup.co.za.

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Trends & Strategies in Logistics and SCM

Supply Chain Movement

The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. In sum, globalization clearly amplifies other trends and leads to an increase in complexity, particularly in regions of growth such as Russia, Eastern Europe,India, and Africa. Key Trends.

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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. In parallel, when supply chain concepts are well-integrated into the design of trading partner relationships by both sales and procurement, there is an acceleration of value. There is no substitute for leadership. Aligning metrics matters.

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Join BVL International at the North American chapter kickoff on August 12, 2013

Supply Chain View from the Field

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. on August 12, 2013. 1. Customer expectations.

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Podcast: VC Brian Aoaeh on the Future of Supply Chain Investment

Requis

It was the process of studying and writing those articles that led me to the notion that there really needed to be a community for people who as I describe as being “obsessively enthusiastic” about supply chain and supply chain innovation technology. Brian studied mathematics and physics for his first degree from Connecticut College.

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Podcast: Predictive Analytics and Digital Transformation Pioneer Knut Alicke

Requis

25 years ago I finished my studies in mechanical engineering and my master’s thesis was on plant layout and logistics planning. Some of the OEMs in the automotive industry struggled with the end-to-end processing of leather, which came from South Africa. Inventory optimization: that’s a very important point.