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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Focus on Cost. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Focus on Cost. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Wine-ing About Today’s F&B Challenges and Opportunities

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Long Beach hit a record 56 vessels anchored or drifting and awaiting a spot to berth. What’s your strategy? According to the annual Sovos ShipCompliant report, DTC wine sales jumped 27 percent last year compared to 2019. Currently, we are still seeing severe disruptions in shipping, both internationally and domestically.

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When The Wheels Fall Off

Supply Chain Shaman

If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Today, there are forty-five large ships off of the port of Long Beach. Expect the longer unloading times at ports to reduce fleet capacity by 10-20%, increase lead time by 20-30%, and double the ocean transport cost.