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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. This also includes delays in local manufacturing as well as inflationary pressures due to escalating costs because of the increased fuel prices – increases are already at 10% and shipping is about 30%.

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created.

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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

Portable deployment kits (PDKs) are among the key military asset-tracking products available. The newly released, cutting-edge Savi PDK III gives military warfighters and first responders a lighter and leaner logistics footprint in even the most austere, hostile environments. Manufacturing plants were shutting down.

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Multimodal 2015 – Advanced Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Cargo Owners

Supply Chain Movement

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Manufacturers. Government/Military. Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Venue: NEC Birmingham. Organiser: Clarion Events. URL: www.multimodal.org.uk. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Efficient logistics is an important determinant of a country’s competitiveness and source of employment. The United States military ensured that the services and supplies were provided at the right time and at the right place. This also gave birth to several military logistics techniques which are still in use in a more advanced form.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more.

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Battery Assault: The Innovation of Batteries “Powering” Automotive Manufacturing & Manufacturing Industries

GlobalTranz

Modern electronics ratcheted up the demand for portable sources of electric power. As an engineer, I replaced cells in the pods as they died from military surplus. Hearing aid manufacturers needed an affordable light weight battery to create a comfortable unit. For example, Kiva robots, require brand new batteries every year.