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Crisis was inevitable according to chaos theory

Supply Chain Movement

During our Trend Dinner just under a year ago, which was attended by almost a hundred supply chain directors, I predicted that we would find ourselves in an economic crisis around this time. That was necessary to ship Skodas that had been ordered in certain colours – such as purple – from the Czech Republic to Portugal for spraying.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Shipping my stuff one more time.

Supply Chains Rock

Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Shipping my stuff one more time. After nearly two years of exciting work at IBMs Global Delivery Center in Brno, Czech Republic I am on the move again. Supply Times.

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How Pure Storage Withstood the Pandemic

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. Shipping of finished products is done from the manufacturing sites. The Pure Storage Supply Chain.

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Blockchain’s Hype, Hopes, and Hurdles, Part 2

Enterra Insights

Information is broadcast network-wide, and anyone can access and verify it in real time without any need for third-party confirmation. It dramatically decreases transaction times, lowers transaction costs and has been described as a revolutionizing force for industry. ”[2]. One problem, for example, is governance.”[3].