Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Outsourcing Sourcing! This article explores four key challenges that businesses experience when establishing international partnerships , and solutions to help you overcome them. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown, geopolitical tensions can rapidly shift and severely impede international supply chains. Subscribe Here!

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A recent article published by the World Economic Forum ran under a headline declaring the global food supply chain dead.[1] ” James Rogers ( @jamestrogers ), CEO of Apeel Sciences and author of the article, notes that Guterres’ speech marks “a crescendo moment for the food system and a warning for the world.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In his recent Supply Chain Digital Magazine article, Future-proof your supply chain to 2025 and beyond , Brent posits seven ways shippers can make decisions now to improve operational efficiency in the next couple of years. Brent’s recommendations echo those of a recent article from McKinsey, titled Future Proofing the Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

He wrote, “For supply chain leaders, especially those running global organizations with center-led functional executives in charge of manufacturing, sourcing and logistics, the temptation is to ignore politics as an externality and concentrate instead on the known-knowns of costs, capacity and lead-times. Ukraine Divided.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

While a war would be bad enough, the consequences for global supply chains and the economies they support would also be disastrous because of Taiwan’s position as the largest supplier of semiconductors and source of. The microchip factories could end up being controlled by China, or they could be destroyed” in the war.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Supply Chain Immunity: Overcoming our Nation’s Sourcing Sickness in a Post-COVID World (Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications , provides a solid grounding on this timely matter. In the case of this US manufacturer of swab test kits, they received their message in the form of a special delivery by hand!

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution?

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

As outlined in an article in The Maritime Executive , it: … dramatically reduced the cost of loading and unloading a ship. For example, all of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports are out of commission due to a Russian naval blockade, including the laying of mines—some of which are floating freely near shipping routes.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

From balancing costs to reliability, sourcing the right PPE to developing maintenance strategies, data on total cost of ownership to evidence of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), their concerns represent both longstanding issues and newer ones. The war in Ukraine has now exacerbated this problem. Reliability.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Wolfgang Lehmacher – Operating Partner, Anchor Group and Dweep Chanana – Managing Partner, Anchor Group. China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Source: US Census Bureau. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Prof. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

Manufacturers also became accustomed to an abundant supply of raw materials, leading to low prices and downward spiral in investments. In Part One of this article, I want to discuss the first three elements of the great supply chain reset. I will discuss the final two elements in the concluding part of the article.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

In this article, we will explore the top 10 supply chain management challenges for 2023 and beyond, providing insights and strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Meanwhile, turmoil in Ukraine is here to stay for the time being. Businesses must adapt to keep goods flowing. Labor remains a consistent cost challenge.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

The pandemic brought to light the inherent problems with the “lean manufacturing” approach that had become so popular in the years leading up to 2020 and set the stage for the unprecedented level of burnout and staff shortages impacting supply chains across multiple industries today. Corrected Communication.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the most common beverage industry supply chain challenges and the digital solutions needed to solve them. Clogged ports, a shortage of raw ingredients, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fires, and floods have all served to challenge the smooth flow of goods. A shortage of aluminum coupled with high demand.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2023

This is particularly true for manufacturers. He writes, “If you source from outside and haven’t made checks in a while, it’s worth auditing your supplier list and seeing where parts have changed in spec, increased in price without increasing in quality, or even been quietly substituted for ‘equivalents’ you never agreed.”

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2022

An interesting article in The Economist points out that while we think of the pandemic as having triggered sudden changes in global supply chains, many recent changes just represent an acceleration of trends that had been underway since the 2008 Great Recession. In the above chart, I augmented the article chart with U.S. To Learn More.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2023

From the Russia-Ukraine war to factory fires to chip shortages , and the continued prevalence of COVID-19 , the year certainly kept organizations and supply chain teams on their toes! Check out FiercePharma’s article for more on why drug shortages aren’t going away any time soon. What was the cause of these shortages?

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we will look at the causes of broken global supply chain management. Manufacturing and Logistics Many production and logistical units already work at their maximum capacity, and factories, ports, logistics and production are all expensive. COVID-19 has affected this, but there are other things in the mix.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine. Russia shells Ukraine. Russia had massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] Reality says something quite different. It’s nothing to worry about.'”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine, I knew there would be impacts on global supply chains. There are several reasons for this that are beyond the scope of this article. Maersk IT systems were the victim of a malware attack utilizing NotPetya, which perpetrated by the Russian military to attack Ukraine, but in fact also hit Maersk hard.

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

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BlueYonder

JULY 19, 2022

The discussion, moderated by Dwayne Cotton, EY, Microsoft Alliance GTM Leader — Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility, outlines the three key considerations for strategizing and leading a digital supply chain transformation: Why do you need to think of transformation — what are the drivers? – Central Supply Chain and Operations Leader.

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