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Beyond Cost Optimization: Building Resilient Supply Chains in an Unstable Trade Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

In one case, a consumer electronics manufacturer used AI to reoptimize its supplier base in response to U.S.China trade tensions, proactively shifting production to Southeast Asia and reducing potential cost impacts by double digits. Metrics must reflect the new priorities. Cultural alignment is just as important.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

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. The lack of chassis and the need to return empty containers to Asia paralyzes North American ocean freight. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. Tougher than most understand.

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Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management

Freightos

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

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In Fast Fashion, the Tug of War Between the Circular Economy and Capitalism is Glaringly Apparent

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor. million 40-metric-ton trucks which, if placed bumper-to-bumper, would form a line long enough to wrap around the equator. This waste could fill more than 1.5

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Supply Chain Power 50: Best Supply Chain Blogs of 2014

Supply Chain Opz

Some Observations Blogs included in Supply Chain Power 50 are from 3 regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia/Australia but they are mainly from the United States. Please also provide a link that you think is the best content of the site you nominate and we will update the list accordingly.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience.