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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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Shipping Container Shortage–Another Bullwhip Example

Operations and Supply Chain Management

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. The container crisis affects all companies that need to ship goods. KEY POINTS.

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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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One belt, one road, and one very blurry supply chain benefit

DELMIA Quintiq

There was just not enough products being shipped back and forth. But let’s recognize the planners for the boldness of the idea and figure out how to leverage this initiative for the benefit of modern supply chains. Even ancient caravans could not operate fully one way and empty the other. In the short-term, not much.

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Want to Succeed at a Large Firm? Become an Entrepreneur

Logistics Viewpoints

Lizet Tymon, the senior supply chain management director at Jabil. Lizet Tymon, the senior supply chain management director at Jabil, has an interesting story to tell about how she advanced from being one of hundreds of managers at Jabil to being a senior director at this Fortune 500 company. Jabil is a big company.

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Aya??n?z? yorgan?n?za göre uzat?n… – Cut your coat…

Supply Chain Movement

Effective supply chain management has been vital in building a compelling offering – both as a manufacturer for leading international brands and in developing its own brand. At that time, we found our production partner who was also looking for a solution for their own supply chain.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. Headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, it has multiple local plants, as well as facilities in China, Hungary, and Mexico. Managing Shifts in Demand.