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How MTSS Platforms Can Prepare the Next Generation of Supply Chain Professionals

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For instance, a student struggling with inventory management concepts can receive supplementary materials, interactive simulations, and one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to their needs. Through these collaborative exercises, learners develop essential soft skills such as communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

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What are Reverse Logistics?

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It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Top 7 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Companies in the UK!

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In an ideal world, all businesses would run everything in-house, exercising complete control over every aspect of their organization. But as any seasoned entrepreneur or logistics manager will attest, it’s far easier said than done. But if you’re not a logistical daredevil, you can always draft in the experts.

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How to Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

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When we talk about building a resilient supply chain, we’re not just discussing having backup suppliers or extra inventory. Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. Typically it involves carrying extra inventory and hiring more workers than absolutely necessary.

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February LMI Report Points to Inventory Surges

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights indications providing added evidence that manufacturers and retailers are front loading inventory management actions in attempts to initially hedge against added U.S. We cited indications of the post Lunar New Year ramp-up of global production levels to replenish inventories, more so than in prior years.

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Takeaways From the 2024 Holiday Fulfillment Period

Supply Chain Matters

Late Stage Consumer Buying There is other data that reflects that consumers exercised careful planning along with last-minute shopping actions. East and Gulf Coast port labor stoppage, retailers and wholesalers front-ended their inventory purchases to arrive earlier.

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How to Build a Successful Procurement Strategy in 2025

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This mapping exercise often reveals redundancies, gaps in accountability, and missed opportunities for automation in e-procurement. Examples include IT, logistics, and critical raw materials. Identify where handoffs occur, where bottlenecks form, and which processes are still handled manually or in disconnected tools.