Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. It’s not enough to have a Plan B, just in case.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Is Just In Time Past Its Time? Our recent purchase of a new vehicle made us aware not only of the computer chip shortages impacting the new automobile sales market, but also the rubber market shortages threatening similar disruptions. At the same time demand dropped dramatically at the beginning of the pandemic.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. At the same time, the United States grew further in size as the world’s largest contiguous market. ” Well, we sat down with our best customers.

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Arkieva

APRIL 1, 2016

We have outsourced big chunks of manufacturing but are stuck with inflexible supply contracts. We are exposed to tier-2 risks but are unaware and only discover it after the Japan earthquakes or the Thailand floods. We just see spiky orders in an irregular pattern and have to deliver at +95% service levels. It is shown below.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

Instead of trying to cut costs silo by silo, these companies take an integrated view of operations (product design, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain management). The prize is huge for manufacturers that get it right. Procurement: Buy Better, Spend Better. Supply chains are suddenly under threat.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

Image via Wikpedia It’s that time, once again, when everyone predicts what will happen in the coming year. Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. Supply chain risk will not go away.

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