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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of OneRail , a final mile delivery orchestration platform providing real-time visibility, actionable data, and data-driven optimization capabilities for its enterprise clients. In the podcast interview, Jeff explains the importance of effective inventory management to supply chains.

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Risk Management Can Be a Competitive Advantage, Part Two

Enterra Insights

2] With the world in a state of constant turmoil, supply chains risks abound. ”[3] In Part One of this article, I focused on four supply chain risk areas: Cybersecurity; climate change; geopolitics; and, suppliers/third parties. Did we take on too much risk?'”[4] Following are some of their suggestions.

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Cyber attacks on logistics networks are rapidly increasing

Resilinc

A search for the phrases “supply chain hack” or “supply chain cybersecurity” will return millions of posts and articles about cyberattacks. Another area of concern when it comes to cyber attacks is those that occur in an organization’s physical supply chains, specifically to one of their suppliers or logistics providers.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

Five years ago, I took over managing the software package AFW uses to coordinate flights, and I do this for a dozen other organizations in the U.S. They provide travel assistance with small planes at the regional level and work with commercial partners to arrange travel for patients in Hawaii and Alaska. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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3 Ways a Poorly Managed Inventory Can Ruin a Business

RFgen

Ray Panko, a professor of the College of Business Administration at the University of Hawaii, suspected businesses were too confident in their manual data tracking capabilities, and he wanted to test their overconfidence. It takes time to verify that entered data is correct. What he found supported his original theory.

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3 Ways a Poorly Managed Inventory Can Ruin a Business

RFgen

Ray Panko, a professor of the College of Business Administration at the University of Hawaii, suspected businesses were too confident in their manual data tracking capabilities, and he wanted to test their overconfidence. It takes time to verify that entered data is correct. What he found supported his original theory.

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Accelerating Plans From Orchestration to Execution

BlueYonder

In 2023, the major trends that impacted supply chain planning ranged from geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures, a recessionary environment, and extreme weather patterns associated with climate change. What does this mean for supply chain planning?