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Critical Supply Chain Planning Capabilities Needed to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Supply Chain Disruptions

Logility

A major fire in China has a different impact than a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a volcanic eruption in northern Europe or a category 5 hurricane in the southern United States. According to the survey, 44 percent of manufacturers do not have a plan for supply chain disruptions from China.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Best Practices: How to Get Started 

Logility

For example, in December 2021, imports from China’s Xinjiang region were banned as part of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. When you understand what your suppliers’ suppliers are doing, you’re in a stronger position to avoid disruptions due to legislation. To truly optimize your supply chain, you need the right technology.

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Your Trade War Survival Secret: Sales and Operations Planning – Part 2

DynaSys

When we left our account of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST), the company was weathering a tremendous escalation of the US-China trade war and faced the following questions: . Data management is one of the modern planning system’s greatest value adds. How can ST maintain necessary cash flow?

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The Business Case for Building Sustainable Supply Chains

Logility

For example, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered detainments of shipments of cotton and cotton products from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) in China due to forced prison labor in these areas.

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Tariffs and Trade War: What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

Talking Logistics

It’s on everyone’s mind, especially with the new tariffs the United States and China have imposed on each other. You don’t have to know anything about the data management and operations research complexities under the cover in order to quickly analyze your supply chain issues and evaluate your options.”. Trade Wars!

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Cognitive Computing: Getting Clear on Definitions

Supply Chain Shaman

This type of technology will transform master data management and the matching of documents. In this session, we will look forward to global trade in 2030 as we explore the tensions between nationalism and globalization and the role of China/India in Supply Chain 2030. Cognitive Computing. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence?

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DELMIA Communities Week in Review for April 19th

DELMIA Quintiq

For manufacturers seeking resilience, superior data management enabled by AI-driven virtual twins holds the key. IDC’s Kevin Prouty explains: “The amount of data generated in industrial companies is expected to increase by as much as 400% over the next five years.” SCPO Classroom Training for Partners in China.