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Vanguard Voice – Issue 102

Vanguard Software

May 17, 2021 – The past year has offered a crash course in the fragility of supply chains. Between a deadly pandemic, a big ship ending up where it’s not supposed to and a gas pipeline that stopped moving gas, that has finally changed. Supply Chain Dive – Inventory accuracy is a must-have to cut waste in supply chains.

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

Resilinc

It’s full of lively anecdotes, including many from his experience building a 3,000-employee appliance refurbishing company in his native India. China ranks number one as the country from which companies are reshoring, followed by Mexico, Canada, India, and Japan. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing?

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The State of the Retail Supply Chain in 2022 and How Shippers Can Mitigate Risks Through Data

Intelligent Audit

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. . Retail Value Chain.

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6 Ways to Overcome COVID-19 Impact on eCommerce Businesses

Vinculum

The worst part is that no known treatment or cure has been identified yet and only prevention seems to be the best course of action, lately. While large enterprises might have alternate inventory options or may seek alternative suppliers, small and medium businesses are bound to get the brunt of the disrupted supply chain.

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The Politics of Global Oil

Supply Chain View from the Field

There are of course rumors circulating about the politics of the situation and what is driving it. In addition, the railroads which have been run at peak capacity due to the plethora of oil being shipped by rail will see a downturn. In such cases, it is likely that there will indeed be the beginnings of a global recession.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

He changed the course of the 2013 playoffs with his game-tying grand slam against the Tigers that sent Tori Hunter tumbling over the right field wall and into the Red Sox bullpen. FedEx Express initiates EV trials in India. ” In his final season, Ortiz lead the league in doubles and RBIs, making his final All-Star appearance. .”

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

I think what’s happened particularly in the last ten years is that the focus on cost reduction and being competitive has really driven that need for rationalization in the supply chain, and of course for the globalization that we’ve seen. This year, of course, everyone knows what supply chain is about. That’s been a massive trend.