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Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . At that time, 31% had raised prices on end consumers to offset the negative impact. What is just-in-time procurement?

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Just-in-Time vs Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. At that time, 31% had raised prices on end consumers to offset the negative impact. What is just-in-time procurement?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. ” I assume that Phil tries to ignore the pomp and circumstance of how his shadow would determine the upcoming weather pattern, and just wants more sleep (like the rest of us on a cold winter’s day).

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Singing the inventory blues

Cathy Roberson

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Supply Chain Challenges Faced by Manufacturing Companies

Shipsy

Manufacturers across globe have faced multiple challenges in Supply Chain from time and again that changed (increased / decreased) with. Larger than life manufacturing brands that have high standards of product & service quality to meet. Meeting Customer Service Standards. Impact on costing. Supply chain i.e

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

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The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Many workers decided to retire, re-locate, or consider new professions.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. It is part of Koch Industries. The Molex Supply Chain.