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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

The story line begins back in 2015 when Amazon was considering the acquisition of Elemental, a video-compression company. “The first pass uncovered troubling issues, prompting AWS to take a closer look at Elemental’s main product: the expensive servers that customers installed in their networks to handle the video compression.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2017

Talking Logistics

In the meantime, in case you missed them the first time around or want to watch/read them again, below are the most popular Talking Logistics video episodes and posts we aired/published this year. Drop Shipping: A Perfect Fit for Supply Chain Operating Networks. The Best is Yet to Come with Transportation Management Systems.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1-5, 2019)

Talking Logistics

I remember the first time I saw the video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on MTV, back in the days when MTV still played music videos. I was sitting on the couch with my dad, probably close to 11 at night, and we were both entranced by the sights and sounds of that video. Supply chains are fragile systems.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Consumers demand more transparency, governments wish to ensure homeland security, and supply chain stakeholders are seeking higher levels of visibility for optimisation and increased resiliency. Suddenly, digital tools, like video conferencing became mainstream. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – December/January 2021.

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

ToolsGroup

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. McKinsey ).

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

As history has shown, terrorist attacks (and how the world responds to them) affects oil prices, stock markets, consumer confidence and spending, and trade lanes — and they can trigger new regulations and security measures, which could increase supply chain costs and lead times. TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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Supply Chain Management:Retailer Multi-Channel Operations.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Home Depot will be testing the deployment of 30,000 mobile devices among 2000 stores which feature bar-code scanners, cameras and video playing capabilities to assist home improvement shoppers with gift selections. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).