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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages.

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An Observation on Corporate and Societal Resiliency and the Strength of the Human Spirit

Enterra Insights

Last night, I returned home from Warsaw, Poland after a weeklong business trip in Europe. During my first trip 5 weeks ago, the initial shock of the aggression and its repercussions on the global economy, inflation, and supply chains were the focus of both business and casual conversations. million people have left Ukraine.”[1]

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Using Weather and Climate Data to Improve Demand Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Editor's Note: This is the second in a three part series on advanced demand analytics to improve demand forecasting. But that’s the granular level you need to forecast for supply chain planning. In addition there may be a lag in sell-in , the store buying items through its supply chain. So, where do you start?

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Job opening: International Category Manager – Logistics at Rockwool

Supply Chain Movement

Can you deliver added value and cost savings from a supply chain, optimise and develop procurement processes, manage a wide range of suppliers internationally and identify new supply sources? You will be working out of our office in Poland (Cigacice), Wales (Bridgend), Netherlands (Roermond) or Denmark (Hedehusene).

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SCM World 2014 Chief Supply Chain Officer Report: A Conversation with Kevin O’Marah – Part IV

BlueYonder

In September, SCM World released its annual Chief Supply Chain Officer Report based on its survey of over 1,000 supply chain executives across all industries and geographies. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer for SCM World, to discuss four key findings of the study.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. CIMC and Globe Tracker Collaborate to Accelerate Global Adoption of Supply Chain Tracking, Monitoring and Asset Management Services and Equipment. Con-way Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

The high stock levels are the result of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers stockpiling everything from beer to DIY tools, chemicals and clothes as COVID-19 lockdowns snarled supply chains and shut factories. GlobalData’s job analytics database tracks daily job postings across multiple industries, including consumer goods.