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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

At the time, Bain & Company analysts observed, “Leaders must grapple with a longer-term question: How should we retool our supply chain to protect against shocks while staying competitive on cost and value? 3] Edward Segal, “ Blocked Suez Canal Is Latest Reminder Why Companies Need Crisis Plans ,” Forbes, 27 March 2021. [4]

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies are partnering with data aggregators to get a better idea of when shipments will arrive. This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers.

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How Manufacturers Can Restart or Ramp Up Operations Safely and Effectively

USC Consulting Group

This is particularly the case among manufacturers, many of whom were sidelined by COVID-19 due to labor shortages caused by layoffs and a number of workers falling ill from the virus. As early as February, roughly 60% of manufacturing firms in the U.S. As early as February, roughly 60% of manufacturing firms in the U.S.

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Supply chain shockwaves from the Taiwan earthquake

Resilinc

Taiwan is the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, producing over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips. The majority of advanced chips are made by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which makes chips for Apple and Nvidia.

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6 Reasons Why Companies Need IoT

Oracle SCM

With the visibility and analytics delivered by connected devices, companies can make the right decisions at the right time, safeguarding profitability and customer service. Connected devices and new sources of data streams are driving companies to reevaluate their current business models and adopt entirely new operating models.

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How to Manage Supplier Risk and Performance in an Uncertain Global Economy

ivalua

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Most companies recognize that good supplier relationships are more than simply arm’s length transactions between opposing parties.

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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. Digital technologies will allow companies to increase their visibility, collaboration, speed, and responsiveness ? There are Also Commercial Reasons.