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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Chasing N-Tier Visibility.

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The Consequences of Supply Chain Constipation

Enterra Insights

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.

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Securing the Supply Chain: Best Practices in Cybersecurity and Risk Management for Competitive Advantage

RFgen

Supply chain risk management begins with an understanding of the risks to your organization and a strong proactive plan to mitigate risk. Cybersecurity is a vital component of a supply chain risk management plan. Supply chain issues remain a real and present challenge in 2023.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

In a previous postings, we published Part One of this series which highlighted our first prediction , that supply chain management teams should anticipate a considerable amount on uncertainty and that a significant challenge will be to avoid complacency in strategies and actions.

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Realties of Declining Global Trade and Transport Rates More Evident

Supply Chain Matters

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Simply put, I admit upfront that my supply chain and logistics predictions below are biased and flawed, but I make them anyway because it’s a fun exercise, and also because I hope it generates some thoughtful conversations and ideas. — Adrian’s Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2014.

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Don’t Fear Optimization (It’s Just a Word)

Talking Logistics

While this may be true for some (but a shrinking number of) companies, it doesn’t take much added complexity — whether it’s an increase in orders, shipping locations, destinations, or modes — before shippers start leaving money and other benefits on the table by not using optimization technology.