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Thoughts. Selecting Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

Many technologies (I count six) are missing, and most of the ratings are just wrong. Windshield time is a wonderful time to catch up with friends and do research. The investment in these outdated concepts is an opportunity cost to improve outcomes. Here I share how to challenge the status quo. Reflection. What Does Not Work.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

We’re inching toward the time of year when sweltering heat can only be quenched by one experience–a dunk in a cool, crisp, clean swimming pool. The fire started at Majestic Industries, before spreading to the Qualco chemical plant located nearby. Temperatures are rising and people are getting sweaty. The cause of this tragedy?

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Asset relocation takes time. Over the last three years, these three fundamental assumptions unraveled: they are no longer valid. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. I share the questions in bold and my answers follow. We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. What to do?

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Asset relocation takes time. I am the most worried about the chemical sector. Over the last three years, these three fundamental assumptions unraveled: they are no longer valid. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. I share the questions in bold and my answers follow. Does this solve the problem? Prepare for a slog.

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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

When was the last time you ordered food from a company using an app on your phone? The real chemical secret to make aluminum and sulfur work together this way seems to be in the type of molten salt they use as an electrolyte. For most people it probably wasn’t that long ago. The answer would definitely be within the last 10 years.

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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I spent time with large chemical companies engrossed in this discussion. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Usually, a company just starting the journey will make progress faster than a company that has been on the journey for many years. Amazon bought Whole Foods. Figure 2.

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Holiday Supply Chains: Are you prepared?

Logistics Viewpoints

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Longer lead times make fashion items not so fashionable. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. I am only saying this in half jest.