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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? Can every customer get products from every warehouse? Let’s continue with this analogy.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Signet expects to hold the line on diamond prices despite Russia war. Farmstead serves up online grocery ‘warehouse in a box’. The reality, at least from a US farming perspective, is that the country imports little from Ukraine and Russia. Instacart wants to help grocers get in on the 15-minute delivery craze.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Use a two-pronged approach that couples new recruitment approaches with technology to provide transparent operational insight. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. It’s a global problem. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3 million by 2030.

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

As the global world economy has continued to recover completely from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with a subsequent war with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation, many stock-holding companies are having a hard time. These can improve picking accuracy, inventory flexibility, security, and customer service.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Natural gas prices in Europe and curbs on exports from Russia and China are expected to keep fertilizer in high demand through 2023, which will lower crop yields. Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- July 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

This edition provides four supply chain focused updates related to the following: IMF Once Again Trims Global GDP Forecast. More Cloud Based Technology Providers Providing Cautionary Outlooks. IMF Once Again Trims Global GDP Forecast. percent, two percentage points lower than earlier forecasted. The forecast for U.S.

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FedEx’s Network 2.0, UPS Extends Pilot Contracts, Amazon Slows Warehouse Expansion & More

Intelligent Audit

Amazon Slows Down Warehouse Expansion Plans. slowed e-commerce growth has revealed that Amazon needs to grow into its current warehouse distribution network before launching. CAGR during the forecast period (2022–2030). USDA Announces New Strategy to Create a Resilient, Fair, and Competitive National Food System.