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SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

This year, as in the past five years, our supply chain index contributed to the overall ranking of firms in the top 250 best managed companies , as ranked by the Drucker Institute. The top companies in 2011 included the following: Microsoft. Johnson and Johnson. Cisco Systems. Procter and Gamble. PG 1.42% , Alphabet Inc.,

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

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Is a service that offers companies to delegate or hire third-party companies to complete tasks in their supply chain whereas the fourth-party logistics, or 4PL, is a logistics model in which producers’ offload all their logistics and SCM to a single outsourcing supplier (Callarman, 2020).

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

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According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. Several companies and projects have emerged to address this critical question. CHEP isn’t the only company stepping up to make a positive impact on the refugee crisis.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

Some companies have a well-developed sales & operations planning (S&OP) process as a safeguard for structured decision-making. Those companies take an integral view of supply and demand, including the financial impact of mediumterm risks. The managers of such companies make results-based decisions and are truly at the helm.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. Companies best prepared to manage inflation ahead. The data can be collected in a number of ways. Microsoft Corp.

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Libya, Iraq, Russia, and Venezuela have all seen incredible political turmoil as significant oil producers, yet diesel prices have stayed in a tight range for the last 12 months and are currently $0.065 per gallon cheaper than this time last year. Rail Capacity. Here is a short video of one such oil train in St.