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Tectonic shifts

Supply Chain Movement

The New Silk Road rail route through Russia is off limits and freight is now being diverted via Turkey, resulting in reduced capacity. The scenario for the game was that the Russian army had crossed the border into the Baltic state of Estonia to help extinguish a huge forest fire there.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Couple that with declines in ATA’s Truck Tonnage Index and Cass Information Systems’ Truckload Linehaul Index, and the story remains the same: the transportation market remains soft, with capacity exceeding demand. with more than 50,000 miles planned this year. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate. The added value of S&OP varies from one company to another. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

One of the main supply chain challenges is increasing uncertainty; this makes demand planning very difficult, especially if there is no mid-season production capacity available for replenishment purposes when a product should prove to be very successful. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

More products and a larger audience The layout of customer-free dark stores can be optimised for rapid picking, and improved storage capacity allows for a more extensive range of products. Meanwhile round-the-clock online accessibility facilitates broader reach, and potentially a much bigger audience.