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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. With digital technologies, organisations can use data to maximise visibility into demand, inventory, capacity, supply, and finances. Supply chain challenges.

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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Improving Cash Flow in a Manufacturing Business

Unleashed

Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. Image source: Sturgis Journal. A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers. Image source: MTL Blog.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Sustainable supply chain management: The original model of Supply Chain Management follows a linear production that hypothesizes the constant input of natural resources and an unlimited capacity to assimilate waste. Sustainable procurement: consists of environmentally friendly purchasing that carry reduction, reuse, and recycle.

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What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? The Incredible Journey of a Last Mile Pioneer

Logistics Viewpoints

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. Our USP (unique selling proposition) was we will deliver to you on a regular basis, don’t worry about the administration of having to purchase again. So, we outsourced the delivery capacity too incumbent courier companies. And she said, ‘No.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.