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Calling for a New Pro-Active Supply Chain Risk Management

Supply Chain Movement

In order to react to the new hyper-disruptive environment, companies need to consider changing perspective and especially avoid three common traps of traditional supply chain risk management. Stop thinking in risk events – focus on impact. How to start the journey towards E2E supply chain resilience?

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Supply Chain Collaboration Networks Outlook

Logistics Viewpoints

I recently wrapped up my Supply Chain Collaborative Networks (SCCN)market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2023, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the SCCN outlook.

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Can You Take the Risk?

Supply Chain Shaman

For the purposes of the study that we just completed, we defined supply chain risk management as the proactive identification and resolution of potential risks to the supply chain. Unfortunately, too many supply chains are reactive. They had a disruption. Defining the Topic.

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Supply Chain: The True Game of Risk

Supply Chain Shaman

The rising complexity of items sold decreases the organization’s ability to forecast, and the longer lead times across multiple tiers of sourcing and supply, increases the bullwhip impact (distortion of the demand signal across multiple tiers of the value network). What is Risk Management?

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Truckstop.com and FTR Release Industry’s First Lane-Specific Rate Forecast. Polonez Parcel Services and UPS Announce Innovative Agreement to Make Shipping to Poland Even Easier for Customers. ATA urges U.S. to maintain cross-border truck program (FleetOwner). Earlier this week, I shared some brief thoughts on the future of delivery.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.

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I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017

Talking Logistics

The answers to those questions and more could significantly impact supply chain strategies, everything from sourcing decisions to network design, which is why my prediction from two years ago — that more companies will start treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process — is now a critical necessity.