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DTC Logistics Innovation with Rick Watson

The Logistics of Logistics

Watson was one of the first employees at ChannelAdvisor, spending 10 years there in various executive capacities and launching many of the company’s flagship offerings. The dark store format was initiated in the United Kingdom and Europe during Covid times. It is not clear whether the trend will gain traction in the USA.

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Trends 2022: Quantum Computing

Enterra Insights

Although many articles about the race to develop quantum computers depicts it as a contest between the United States and China, many other countries, including European countries, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Japan, are also making significant progress. ” Greater Computing Capacity.

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Geopolitical Risks and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

A survey conducted in the United Kingdom by the Institute of Directors (IoD), a 120-year-old British political organization, found that the larger a company is the more likely it is to be adversely affected by geopolitical tensions. ” Resiliency and Geopolitical Risk What constitutes a geopolitical risk?

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom. Suppliers continue to have capacity. The open question is when the new dawn occurs.

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Prepare for Anything: Supply Chain and Ecosystem Predictions for 2022 and beyond….

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result, companies will seek to accelerate shifts in demand and supply, bringing all this together to improve forecast accuracy with implications for resource optimization, capacity planning, cost savings, and increased customer satisfaction. Top Technology investments to Enable Your Participation in Industry Ecosystems.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan. The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. Suppliers continue to have capacity.

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New Balance Has Plans for Added U.S. Manufacturing

Supply Chain Matters

Earlier this month, the company broke ground for a $65 million expansion of the existing manufacturing facility located in Skowhegan, Maine , which will double the capacity of this facility by the end of 2024. and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3 The company clarifies that while it’s MADE U.S.