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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. “So The winner paid $925, shipping not included.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

RFgen

There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. As you might imagine, this can cause delays in shipping and receiving, which ultimately damages the company’s bottom line.

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

RFgen

There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. As you might imagine, this can cause delays in shipping and receiving, which ultimately damages the company’s bottom line.

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What is causing the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain disruption?

NC State SCRC

At present, PPE testing kits are facing glove shortage and that is now burdened with vaccine administration glove requirement as well, since vaccination kits don’t come along with Nitrile gloves. As reported by the director of Maine CDC , 4000 doses of Moderna vaccine were wasted as the boxes became too warm during shipping.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.