How to Handle Supply Chain Planning in the Face of Chaos
The Network Effect
AUGUST 2, 2022
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Don’t Fear What is Outside Your Box – It Can’t Bite You!
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 2, 2022
The only way to drive business is to embrace change; in today’s uncertain world, this is more valid than ever. Still, we can see that it is hard for many companies to go outside of their box and challenge the status quo. I have seen a lot of scary examples where a company wants to stay in the old box and connect new technologies and innovation…….and they fail, again and again and again.
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Building Supply Chain Resilience: The Right Balance of Human and Tech in Transportation
3GTMS
AUGUST 2, 2022
The post Building Supply Chain Resilience: The Right Balance of Human and Tech in Transportation appeared first on 3GTMS.
Will Reshoring Solve Supply Chain Woes?
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 2, 2022
Current supply chain snarls, often associated with overseas factories and logjammed ports, have made manufacturing reshoring a hot topic. The staff at Manufacturing.net asserts, “As manufacturers face complex supply chain challenges due to COVID-19, trade wars, and political and social unrest, reinvesting in near-shoring or reshoring operations can help build resilience and agility amid the turmoil.”[1] On the other hand, Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insi
Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore
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How Much Inventory Should I Have In My Fulfillment Warehouse?
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AUGUST 2, 2022
Inventory management has changed substantially in the last few years. Most fulfillment professionals spent years learning about lean inventory strategies, only to find those methods ineffective when the supply chain turned volatile during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as pandemic difficulties ease, many eCommerce and omnichannel professionals find themselves asking the question: How much inventory should I have?
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Advertiser: GEP
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Advertiser: GEP
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Time to Automate Scenario Analysis in Supply Chain Planning
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Time to Automate Scenario Analysis in Supply Chain Planning What-if scenario analysis is widely used by supply chain professionals in order to find the best response to an event in the past or one that is likely in the future. Given the number of variables and the millions of options that are available, only a handful of scenarios is examined because it takes too much time and effort to do more.
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• Defining supply management is difficult because of the many processes and disciplines involved. However, the best way to understand it is to refer to it as the aggregate of activities done to ensure a smooth flow of products from production to delivery to customers. • Managing supply chain activities is essential for the survival […]. The post What is Supply Chain Management Process?
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