Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

The discussion also included other trends contributing to increased volatility, such as the direct rail transportation from China to deep into Europe, and potential opening of the Arctic shipping way with the melting of polar ice. Supply chain agility or Supply chain nervousness?: Quite a challenge indeed!

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

The authors say, however, that managers actually can reduce the risk of major disruptions while improving supply chain efficiency by taking certain steps, such as supply chain segmentation, to achieve both goals. So what’s a manager to do to keep the supply chain both resilient and efficient?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. How Labor Shortages Have Hurt the Supply Chain. Automotive News Europe ). Nikkei Asia ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

As shown in Figure 1, companies in North America rate agility as 13% more important as an attribute for their supply chain than companies in Europe. While 80% of companies believe that supply chains are more agile today than five years ago, only 36% of companies believe that the supply chain is more agile than a year ago.

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