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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

Supply Chain Matters

Electric vehicle company Fisker recently issued a going concern warning amid continued production and supply chain challenges. Background In prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries, we have highlighted ongoing production and supply chain challenges related to high profile EV start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network. But at the end it is demand that drives research and development (R&D). Amazon, A.P.

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Can you win with a broken chain?

Kinaxis

During his race run in Leogang, Austria, Gwin’s chain broke a few pedal strokes out of the starting gate. A company spokesperson stated they need to realign the organization to focus “on three key areas: innovation, marketing, and supply chain.” appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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Inventory optimization: German DIY and Garden Center Chain HELLWEG Implements RELEX SCM-Software

RELEX Solutions

With more than 150 DIY and garden centers the HELLWEG group chose RELEX Solutions’ supply chain management software to manage its inventory and master two-stage replenishment via its distribution center. With RELEX’s help, Hellweg also aims to optimize campaign management and identify demand changes early on.

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Disruptive advice

Supply Chain Movement

I think that the revenue model of traditional consultants is on the way out, especially in northwestern Europe. Kearney, the digital revolution offers huge opportunities for management consultants and their business model is difficult to imitate. Incidentally, company founder Christoph Hardt has a doctorate in supply chain management.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

This business model provides many advantages: Processing big data efficiently. Data can be easily used for various applications such as detailed monitoring and analysis of operations, planning, optimizing stocks and use of resources or preparing recorded master data for other locations. Rapid integration. Access to latest features.