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Introducing the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors)

SCM Research

In today’s guest post, Nezih Altay and Ira Haavisto, the new Co-Editors of the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management provide an introduction to their journal. Our EAB members will not just review papers but counsel authors to help them build their papers and by continuing to push for better quality.

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o9 Solutions and Genpact Partner to Digitally Transform Supply Chain of Eckes-Granini

o9 Solutions

The joint initiative digitizes end-to-end supply chain processes at Eckes-Granini and breaks down information silos within the organization. The implementation will reduce supply chain costs and inventories, eliminate excess inventory, waste and duplicative processes and enhance operating efficiencies to support long-term goals.

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DiManEx Contributes to Find the Business Case for Digital Spare Parts in VTT Study

DiManEx

Espoo, Finland, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – DiManEx is proud to share new insights from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd’s “ New Business from Digital Spare Parts ” (DIVALIITO). Technologies like AM offer a promising alternative to simplify supply chains. Enter Supply Chain Inspector.

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Tesla Raises Pay Levels for California Production Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a further development related to increased labor activism among global automakers, specifically electric vehicle producer Tesla’s additional announcement on wage increases. Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , rallied around the IF Metall labor union.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Recently, Walmart US adapted its organization: President and CEO John Former explains that the new COO role combines store operations and supply chain. Trusted tools for planning and control of the supply chain and individual locations are used – for the point of sale, the warehouse and for transport.

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What would you do if you discovered modern slavery in your supply chain? The role of psychological distance.

NC State SCRC

The paper involved interviews with 41 global organizations, and we spoke frankly with senior executives about what their real attitude was towards slavery in supply chains. ” “We would use our quality system to self identify a mistake. So what does this mean for supply chains?

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Budget Sport Chooses RELEX to Automate Replenishment Processes

RELEX Solutions

The use of RELEX’ automatic replenishment will allow Budget Sport to free up time and resources as well as minimize capital tied-up in inventory; two areas in which Budget Sport was looking for additional support for their current SAP ERP system in order to increase efficiency in their supply chain.