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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Mass customisation can generally only be achieved by a company that works smarter, not harder. A modular approach means a company can standardise the components it buys or produces. This has led to some companies using it more for rapid prototyping than for the mass production of low-cost goods.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Despite the destruction and disruption caused by the natural disaster, Toyota had established alternative sourcing options and backup production facilities, enabling it to resume operations swiftly.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. Further, historically Molex had a focused sourcing strategy.

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Trends 2023: Technology

Enterra Insights

McKinsey & Company analysts note, “Technology continues to be a primary catalyst for change in the world. He concludes, “In almost every industry, in almost every company, there is likely some problem that can be solved through upgraded analytics, automation, or some other application of A.I. While individual A.I.

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Supply Chain Disruptions or Minor Inconveniences?

Logility

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? From the above examples, there are two leading reasons why companies succeed in the face of unforeseen disaster. How do you plan for the unimaginable?

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Supply Chain Disruptions or Minor Inconveniences?

Logility

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? From the above examples, there are two leading reasons why companies succeed in the face of unforeseen disaster. How do you plan for the unimaginable?

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Robinson acquires Milgram & Company. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. Convey Closes $8.25