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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. The disruption in Ukraine adds a new layer of variability and complexity to an already complicated world with many levels of disruption. COVID, inflation, climate change, and the Ukraine war are a layer of complexity with compounding effects.

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The Benefits of Outsourcing MRO Integrated Supply Chain for Food Manufacturers

Synovos

The Benefits of Outsourcing MRO Integrated Supply Chain for Food Manufacturers When RS Integrated Supply first started managing Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) for one US food manufacturer, the client was a fledgling company. “I Food production is, however, different to other areas of manufacturing in crucial ways.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain disruptions that started during the Covid-pandemic, are continuing, now fuelled by the Ukraine war. Companies are realising that high dependency on global sourcing from the cheapest source is a dangerous strategy in securing supply and continuity of manufacturing operations. Halal logistics and supply chain management.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] COVID shutdowns, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and increasing tension over Taiwan show that it is past time to evaluate reshoring and nearshoring as insurance against catastrophic disruptions.”[3] Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies

Logistics Viewpoints

Our lives became more interesting with the onset pandemic, followed by labor shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising oil prices, and the oncoming recession. They can adjust quantities and generate supplier replenishment orders in PDF or Excel as needed. Step 4 – Closing the Loop and Getting Real-time Visibility.

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

We’re seeing this happen in the Red Sea, in Ukraine, and most recently in Gaza. Then, there are conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. In manufacturing, you are ‘clear to build’ when you have everything you need to make a product, but if one part is missing (often referred to as a ‘gold screw’), you can’t build.