Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source. Cooper University Health Care Selects Interos Over the past 15 years, modern risk management platforms have evolved. A customer of the risk solutions begins by listing key suppliers.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Access to Sustainable Power is the Challenge of Our Time, but when clean power sources are diversified it promises more stability for our future. Sadly, Malawi’s most used local source of power is its shrinking forests.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? The added strain on resources is on track to force high freight volumes to continue well into the next year. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. transportation management optimization ?to

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves. That culminated in our research arm’s published December 2023 Supply Chain Matters update, Apple’s Unfolding China Plus Sourcing Strategy for iPhone Production.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

”[1] Risk managers have a term for these conditions: VUCA. 2] His warning begs the question: How can supply chain risk managers wake up? Tech writer Vandita Grover observes, “Big-Data and Data Analytics have made a significant contribution to serve the risk management requirements of organizations.”[3]

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Strategic sourcing professionals may end up doing tactical work, as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Strategic sourcing professionals may end up doing tactical work, as well.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

The survey shows that a full third of companies with global supply chains intend to move their sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China in the next few years. Instead, these organizations would be able to move freight over the road, via rail and multimodal carriers. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I identified and selected Resilinc to enable our supply risk management and mitigation strategy and was the first Life Sciences customer of Resilinc in January 2013. I’ve seen an increase in the number of large and medium-sized Life Sciences companies that are investing in supply chain risk management.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Let’s think back on demand forecasting and warehousing management.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 6, 2018

Supply chain risk is at the forefront of supply chain executives’ minds. Proper risk management can help supply chains navigate the complexities of post-hurricane recovery and increase productivity. Home Depot’s work in risk management served to increase profitability in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricane season.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Source: Commerce Dept.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. News coverage showcases the differences between logistics and supply chain management. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting. Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company. Sales Downshift at Heavy Truck Makers ( WSJ – sub. FAA says 181,000 U.S.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Supplier relationship management falls under the larger supply chain management function your business requires to operate. Not to be confused with supplier risk management, supplier relationship management refers more to effectively managing supplier relationships to achieve better business outcomes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks. Extreme Weather Events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If a supplier is engaged in activities that could hurt the brand, subscribers can use Datamyne’s intelligence tools to speed up sourcing with new companies. The Datamyne data, for example, strongly suggests that the ocean freight problem is not just a short-term problem. The solution can also improve supply chain decision making.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How much are these risks affecting the typical multinational supply chain? Human analysts can intervene only when needed, relying on AI and autonomous decision-making to manage risk on a day-to-day basis. Luminate Risk Manager: Purpose-Built to Mitigate Supply-Side Uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Risk Management Provider Avetta Acquired Stockholm based private equity firm EQT has reportedly agreed to acquire supply chain risk management software technology and managed services provider Avetta from existing private equity owners Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ( WCAS ).

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Founded in 2015, the Sayari platform integrates global corporate and supply chain data to surface risk insights for investigations, analytics, and supply chain risk management. Data that is captured can be utilized in supply chain risk management compliance and other business process decision-making.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within a week of the COP26 conference wrapping up, massive floods in British Columbia severed the freight railroad serving the Vancouver, home of Canada’s largest port. The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions. If so, when?

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

An invasion would send prices for both fuels higher, leading to more inflation, rising costs for a wide range of commodities including food, as well as freight surcharges and impacts on downstream markets. Other potential indirect risks include Russian cybersecurity attacks on the U.S.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Additionally, companies with limited financial and technical resources may not have advanced risk analytics programs in place. Others may forgo risk management in favor of profitability. According to Techspective.net , paperwork in international trade accounts for a fifth of ocean freight costs.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2021

In 2020, air freight costs from China to the US increased 81%. Here’s what Tomorrow explored: QAD customers, INEOS Automotive and ANCA, shared recent challenges in strategic sourcing, managing supplier relationships and navigating disruptions in complex, global supply chains. 25% reported bankruptcy of suppliers.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leveraging AI for demand forecasting means: You can analyze any amount of historical data and current trends from external sources to predict future demands more accurately. You can reduce risks of lost opportunities or sales resulting from inventory shortages and low stock levels. You have to be on your front foot to mitigate risks.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 30, 2018

Once only utilized by the largest organizations, cloud computing has brought TMS solutions to the masses with mid-sized and even small shippers able to source and implement solutions that are affordable and effective in automating their logistics processes. Carrier contract/bid management. Freight settlement capabilities.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Where energy extraction is upstream, and freight and transportation midstream, the impact of the military conflict will also be felt in industries where oil and gas are refined and used to make rubber, preservatives, plastics, containers and many other products that play an important role in the agricultural and medical fields.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. It is a solution built on a public cloud, many-to-many architecture that supports a community of trading partners. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This start-up was founded by Matt McKinney and Shaosu Liu, both of whom had backgrounds at Uber Freight and decided to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy freight payment system that supports the global supply chain.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. wsjlogistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S. The move was communicated as a means to boost market share and to gain access to domestic sources of manufacturing capability.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2019

Speaking of supply chain risk management, Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced this week a partnership with Riskpulse “to enhance real-time, predictive risk analytics capabilities.” And with that, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana.

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Unleashed

MARCH 23, 2021

This is where materials management comes in – and materials managers themselves. But what do materials managers do, and why are they important? What is materials management? Defining materials management. The main responsibility of a materials manager is to source the right goods at a reasonable price.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Convey Closes $8.25

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. I spoke about the DHL resilience or risk management. And I think now every company would be happy to have something like that.

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