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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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The drive to onshore Australian manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. Many operations turned to lean manufacturing to take any inventory out of their pipelines that could put their supply chain on the line. Australian reshoring strategies for advanced manufacturing .

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Apple’s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools. It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade. Foxconn is Apple’s key contract manufacturing partner.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Companies are realising that high dependency on global sourcing from the cheapest source is a dangerous strategy in securing supply and continuity of manufacturing operations. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics. The future of manufacturing and logistics is not anymore people centric, but technology centric!

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REPOST: 3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. Understanding the Buying Process with Steve Elwell.

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The Importance of Freight Bill Audit with Richard Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

At Intelligent Audit, we’re more than just a service provider; we’re a strategic partner, committed to helping businesses achieve logistical excellence and unlock untapped potential. The company works with a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare. The Greenscreens.ai