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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Despite the destruction and disruption caused by the natural disaster, Toyota had established alternative sourcing options and backup production facilities, enabling it to resume operations swiftly.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. It is part of Koch Industries. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing.

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Trends 2023: Technology

Enterra Insights

how applicable) technologies were across 20 industries. He concludes, “In almost every industry, in almost every company, there is likely some problem that can be solved through upgraded analytics, automation, or some other application of A.I. Weiss reports that the McKinsey study (cited above) examined how relevant (i.e.,

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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Mass customisation is used in a variety of industries – from consumer goods to finance and software Additive manufacturing (3D printing) in mass customisation Some companies are also turning to additive manufacturing – aka 3D printing – to cut some of the costs of switching to mass customisation.

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Let’s Embrace New Ways of Working

Supply Chain Shaman

I spoke of my experience during the Icelandic ash issue. I find twitter an accurate source of data. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders. It would have helped the GM pinpoint the ignition issue and Kellogg detect the smelly packaging issue faster.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game. And in an industry worth billions, the stakes are high. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game. And in an industry worth billions, the stakes are high. An Upside to Global Warming?