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What is Supply Chain Transformation?

Logistics Bureau

This is especially relevant to supply chain management, which is in the process of changing to take advantage of new technology that can make things more efficient. We sometimes refer to this process as supply chain transformation. What is Supply Chain Transformation?

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Supply Chain Transformation: Not Just Digital, But Physical Too

Talking Logistics

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). The approach, now in pilot mode at a warehouse in Perth Amboy, N.J.,

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Reimagining Logistics: Focusing on What’s Ahead, Not What Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

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A Deeper Look into Time Slot Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck. The warehouse needs to know who is coming and when, which begins with the estimated time of arrival. The most common cause for wait times at warehouses as reported by survey respondents is peaks and troughs of arriving.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: But, it can be overdone.

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In a recent research project, we found that 2/3 of companies had a digital supply chain transformation strategy; however, those that were evolving their strategy performed better during the early months of the pandemic than those that were “clear” on the project plan for a digital transformation.

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Supply Chain Transformation, Conclusion: Future-Proofing the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The best way to start future-proofing your supply chain, suggests Nigel Duckworth ( @duckworth_nigel ), Content Director at One Network, is to improve visibility. KPMG notes in a recent report, that only 6 percent of companies said they had full visibility over their supply chains.”[2] Implement Smarter Operations.

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