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

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retail, e-commerce, food production). The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. This can be applied to inventory management, fleet and order tracking, ID badging.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

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fast food or retail) are rapidly expanding. Not knowing how much inventory is at each location. These large distances between demand centers increase the inventory exposure to maintain a consistent service level. Infrastructure is the most often mentioned challenge. “We The challenges can be multi-faceted: High logistical costs.