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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. In short, a Supply Chain Operating Network reduces latency and improves specific processes. Knowledge of arrival times improves transportation routing and reduces fines/penalities. Ethical Sourcing.

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I believe we need to move to Open Source tech. It is unrealistic to think that vendors like Infor, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP will ever work together to erase the dark holes of information in the supply chain. This transition from closed and proprietary solutions to open source capabilities will not happen quickly. The reason?

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

Resilinc

Linton: I’ve coined the term “safe-shoring” to characterize the reduced risks of a supplier network that is closer at hand. They can put strategies in place to change them, to transform them. The crippling shortages during the pandemic have caused many to question where this is still a good strategy.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cape Verde.