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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

While prior risk management disruptions occurred and quickly established a new normal, in the COVID-19 pandemic, the only normal is constant change. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Proper vetting of carriers helps ensure risk management, and creates?are transportation metrics ?that are liable?network network for future growth, scalability and flexibility.?? . Focusing on the?

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5 Future-Proof Supply Chain Technologies

American Global Logistics

The Value of E2E Visibility Simply put, E2E visibility gives shippers, carriers, and customers visibility of cargo and products in the supply chain. They can influence performance measures, financial metrics, and customer service. BI and DA also support improved supply chain risk management (SCRM). This is a game-changer.

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5 Future-Proof Supply Chain Technologies for the Future

American Global Logistics

The Value of E2E Visibility Simply put, E2E visibility gives shippers, carriers, and customers visibility of cargo and products in the supply chain. They can influence performance measures, financial metrics, and customer service. BI and DA also support improved supply chain risk management (SCRM). This is a game-changer.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. Then, a poor planning will result in a massive loss.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

95% of supply chain executives report having a formal supply-chain risk-management process following Covid-19. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Balancing supply and demand by orchestrating the flow of materials and information is a key requirement for managing operational risks. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. Disruptive risks on the other hand are harder to predict and manage.