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How Procter & Gamble is thriving on supply chain complexity

ToolsGroup

There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. These and many other variables mean GDM needed extra supply chain resilience and flexibility to combat more extreme “bullwhip effect” consequences, like over- and under-stocking, transportation bottlenecks and cash flow issues.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Existing data and information might be incomplete and inaccurate, feedback from the team might be delayed. It enhances communication and information sharing, along with real-time data collection not only through the supply chain but also from internal processes. In such situations, leaders need to be very well organised.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

Joseph Ludorf, executive director of supply chain at our pharmaceutical customer Cipla Medpro describes their situation this way, “When it comes to transporting medicine, there are strict requirements for each product with regards to temperature control and the type of vehicles in which each can be transported.

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Turkey Earthquake: Key Industries, Exports, and Sites Impacted

Resilinc

In total 15 countries were affected including Syria (which also declared a state of emergency), Cyprus, Lebanon, Jourdan, Palestine, Egypt, Southern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Fortunately, Intelligent Audit will empower shippers to validate all these new charges providing corrections based on your contractual terms, make sense of all the data, consider all the surcharges, and help shippers realistically manage their global shipping costs with a single source of truth. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico.