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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

Johnston notes that a rapid rise in e-commerce during the pandemic — “ten years growth in just the first three months of 2020” — made it “apparent that predicting future supply chain demand using outdated data is no longer feasible.” ”[3] She goes to note several ways data and analytics can help businesses. .”

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Additionally, Amazon has doubled its shipping container processing capacity by increasing ports of entry and partnered with more ocean freight carriers to secure space in “critical ports.”. Amazon is clearly not the only company making plans for the upcoming holiday season. Walmart is rolling out some new delivery options for its customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 3, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. Amazon the Freight Broker.

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

But the ecommerce logistics infrastructure needed to meet consumers’ demands is not easy to achieve by yourself. With so many millions of packages shipped across the country on any given day, it’s vital that systems are in place to keep them on track and make sure they’re delivered to the right place on time. Distributed inventory.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Many were eager to secure market share in regions of India, China, and other countries where they expected to stimulate demand for their products. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. As many as 58% of manufacturers say insufficient legal protection against intellectual property theft (technology pirating, etc.)

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Global study reveals increased use of third party logistics providers and outsourced logistics services key to success in emerging markets

Supply Chain Network

product lifecycles, mean the electronics industry demands a fast and nimble supply chain. As the demand for high value electronic goods. With around 115,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Because electronics. said Dr. C.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Although logistics represents a whole system of space/time interdependencies, we believe that the discussion of its history and its chronological evolution still requires extensive studies to explore its origin and its advance in time, from a new point of view. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management.