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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] “For the past few years, in many parts of the world, a protectionist mindset has been challenging the continuing trend of globalization.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management.

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

Take Conner, the manufacturer of FORT, a magnetic pillow fort. The cost to ship a similar container from key manufacturing centers in China to Amazon FBA centers in the US reached nearly $26,000. Provided, that is, that the businesses could manage to manufacture and import their goods. . What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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Coronavirus and the Trade War: A Perfect Storm Argument for SMB Supply Chain Diversification

Freightos

The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing.

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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. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ” Large metropolitan areas are increasingly regulating how, when, and where last mile deliveries can be made.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ” Large metropolitan areas are increasingly regulating how, when, and where last mile deliveries can be made.