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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. New Study Shows a Rise in US Company Inventories. California Sustainable Freight Action Plan. Software Suite.

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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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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

This, together with lack of visibility, poor planning capability and outdated assets due to high cost of capital, results in ad hoc decisions made in functional silos that are more focused on cost and inventory risk avoidance and less on service, thereby contributing to inefficient (and often, inflexible) supply chain processes.”

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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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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. According to recent studies, its e-commerce sector is expected to reach around US $80 billion by the year 2020.

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The Zika Panic and its Effects on the Supply Chain

RFgen

Recently, concern over the Zika virus affects harvesting and manufacturing in Africa and shipments around the world , according to Computerworld. As of now, there are Zika outbreaks in West Africa and South America, with a few cases in the U.S. West Africa has seen the greatest number of infections. Sharing Data.