SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

With digital technologies, organisations can use data to maximise visibility into demand, inventory, capacity, supply, and finances. Technology designed for manufacturers, such as ERP systems , provides organisations with improved visibility of the reliable local suppliers and their supply chains.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. Optimize sourcing decisions. How do businesses enable strategic sourcing?

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2021

To ensure long-term growth and protect customer loyalty, businesses need to strive for the automation of supply chain planning – from anticipating emerging demand and optimizing manufacturing capacity to adjusting inventory allocations, minimizing costs, and increasing efficiency when required.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2020

In many cases the use of single sourcing, or sole sourcing, Procurement strategies has limited the ability for Supply Chains to access alternate sources of supply and more rapidly support higher than normal demand levels. What is Single Sourcing or Sole Sourcing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In today’s rapidly evolving environment, where demand is outweighing supply, shippers are prioritizing access to diversified and scaled capacity networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

But potential supply chain disruptions go well beyond fossil fuels. For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine both provide exports that serve as inputs to many international companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

“However, at its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was supply chain disruption. And there was no corresponding demand disruption.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

Part 2: Lessons from Comparing Disruptions In the previous post in this two-part series, The 7 Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience , we identified the core capacities that are the building blocks of supply chain resilience. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source: Source: James B.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. 40% of the country’s chlorine tablet supply was destroyed in the process. With only three major domestic chlorine manufacturers actively producing tablets, even the best capacity planning process couldn’t help the remaining two feasibly account for the massive gap in production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Redundancy is the ability of a supply chain to have extra or alternative resources and options to cope with disruptions. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. The system can automatically adjust inventory and replenishment based on supply conditions, mitigating the risks caused by supply and demand uncertainty.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

What is Supply Chain Resilience? Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Each disruption has its own nuances, so it’s challenging to plan a precise response to each one.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022. And recent disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, placed supply chain resilience as a priority on the top of the agenda for CEOs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As the logistics market continues to create supply chain disruption, shippers are looking for consultative support and solutions to help maintain a competitive advantage. Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 5, 2021

In this article, we introduce the seven core capacities that are the building blocks of resilient supply chains. Anatomy of supply chain resilience Making a supply chain resilient implicitly involves creating business continuity plans (BCPs) to ensure continued operations in the face of a supply chain disruption.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Major supply chain disruptions due to weather related incidents are on the rise, and one can’t dismiss these as a “once in a century” event any more. Resins was a market that was just getting to the point of being balanced with demand following COVID, but continues to experience record high pricing, and difficulty in sourcing.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Countries such as the UK and Ireland, which are highly reliant on air freight, are especially exposed to this kind of supply chain risk. The reduction in air travel means companies must find alternatives, for example increasing warehouse capacity for non-perishable goods and chartering special flights for perishable goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. This is a not to be missed podcast that provides many valuable insights.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint. Spot bid tools give the capability to source capacity for the most critical of shipments and benchmark rates within your carrier network to mitigate additional costs as much as possible. Final thoughts.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

Fact remains, ocean carriers are deploying the most capacity on the U.S. We need to build resiliency around supply chain and continue to have options to navigate. While some of these events are hard to predict and plan, there are things that you can do, such as diversifying distribution center locations, sourcing, etc.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint. Spot bid tools give the capability to source capacity for the most critical of shipments and benchmark rates within your carrier network to mitigate additional costs as much as possible. The post Supply Chain Disruptions?

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint. Spot bid tools give the capability to source capacity for the most critical of shipments and benchmark rates within your carrier network to mitigate additional costs as much as possible. The post Supply Chain Disruptions?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions.

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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

While Contract Pharma & BioPharma manufacturers continue to experience an increase in demand for more projects, new challenges are emerging from nearly every angle including new regulatory and quality requirements, workforce shortages and of course, supply chain disruptions.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. Ships that WERE sailing were stuck in backlogs before unloading due to COVID outbreaks at the ports and not enough capacity to handle record container volumes at the ports. A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

Scalable production capacity to accommodate fluctuations in demand. Quality Assurance Across Borders: Stringent quality control protocols enforced throughout the global supply chain. Supply Chain Visibility and Transparency: Real-time tracking of components and assemblies across multiple geographies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

There have been massive supply chain disruptions since the pandemic began. These disruptions have driven up prices and led to shortages of goods. Congestion at ports has certainly played a role in these disruptions. They have a fleet of over 250 container ships and a transport capacity of 1.8 million TEUs.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. A brief background on the “disruptions.”. About 30% of the importers have tried each of the following methods to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions: Using multiple logistics service providers.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. Further disruptions are inevitable, and proactive leaders must do whatever they can to develop resilient supply chains. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The announced rate hike was justified by executives by a need to boost revenues amid an estimated 11 percent decline in daily package volumes and acknowledgement that the company now has more capacity than current transport demand. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, in the life sciences industry, biopharma companies increasingly rely on contract manufacturing and development organizations (CDMOs) to address biologics manufacturing production and capacity demand. Enter the future of AI in supply chain. In fact, autonomous AI mapping is more important now for compliance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 28, 2022

The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process. Shippers choose from thousands of vetted carriers or invite their current carriers and brokers, allowing them to source the best partner for their freight.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. To optimize throughput and capacity utilization, process manufacturers must effectively manage inventory, apply predictive analytics, and gain supply chain transparency through digital transformation.

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