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Wake-Call for Added Resiliency Within Healthcare Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

From our lens, the global wide Covid-19 pandemic provided ample evidence of the fragility of healthcare supply networks including the sourcing of critical drugs within Asian and other countries, subject to disruptions by natural disaster, effects of climate change or disruptions to global transportation. and other countries.

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Inditex Achieves Added Business and Supply Network Accomplishments

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters has often highlighted Inditex’s ongoing business performance not only in supply chain innovation but also in overcoming industry challenges in good times and not so good. That was counter to Inditex’s prior stance to operate a very lean inventory levels. billion, exceeding market expectations. Business Outlook.

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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

The following seven stories will recap business moves, innovative ideas, and industry insight to guide supply chain professionals into the launch of the next quarter. CBS News reported that this new sustainable freight transport option is one of over 1,000 electric vehicles employed by the shipping giant. .

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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. 14 | Profile Daniel Helmig, Global Head Supply Chain Management, ABB. 20 | Management: Transport Collaboration starts with regional partners. Warehouse inventory using drones.

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Advanced Analytics for Supply Chain: 10 use cases

DynaSys

Excellent sales, operational, and inventory planning involves collaboration within and outside an organization. Advanced Analytics let you share complex data and collaborate with critical stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy, better respond to consumer demand, reduce inventory, improve production, and grow profits. Omni-Channel.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Could it develop the necessary technology to manage inventory and shipments across many disparate partners and get the warehouses to use it? Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up “Airbus Aerial”. and up come the results on the screen.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Technology where it existed is quite dated.