The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Historical examples illustrate the importance of resilience and agility in overcoming disruptions. Geopolitical changes encompass alterations in international relations, trade policies, tariffs, or regulations.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Rail Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 196

Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We answer these questions, and give you examples of how it works in practice. The examples we give of mass customisation below will help you see what this looks like in action. For example, software that can be set up with different themes, and lightbulbs that can be adjusted for a particular mood.

Inventory Management Software 98

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Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? From the above examples, there are two leading reasons why companies succeed in the face of unforeseen disaster. How do you plan for the unimaginable?

Supply Chain Disruption 100

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 100

Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Can you anticipate and properly plan for once in a lifetime events like last year’s Icelandic volcano, and the earthquake and subsequent tsunami earlier this year in Japan? From the above examples, there are two leading reasons why companies succeed in the face of unforeseen disaster. How do you plan for the unimaginable?

Supply Chain Disruption 100

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 100

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Source: James B. a few days, for example?—?is In the matrix, this is referred to as a secondary impact. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source:

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ShipBob

JUNE 7, 2021

Freight movement is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions with last-mile freight a major contributor to local air pollution. Examples of brands paving the way for green ecommerce. Other examples include noissue and Arka , which offer branded custom packaging solutions made with eco-friendly materials.

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