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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

Manufacturing plants and warehouses will experience a sudden shift in resource utilization. Study multiple resource utilization what-if scenarios and accommodate your production and inventory plan accordingly. Study 5: Refine Capacity Smoothing (click to view demo and more information) . Demo in Network Design Navigator .

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. Systems infrastructure – Cloud and improved information sharing through social and business networks, often enabled by blockchain.

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How To Overcome Supply Chain Disruption

GlobalTranz

Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Preparing your supply chain for resiliency begins with risk management and a proactive strategy.

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Your Guide to Understanding & Minimizing Inventory Costs (with Formula)

RFgen

Managing inventory costs is a constant struggle. Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. Managing inventory costs is important because high inventory costs can erode the bottom line.

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2023 Supply Chain Priorities, Perceptions, and Initiatives – Preliminary Results

Logistics Viewpoints

There are numerous indications that supply chain is more critical than ever. Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

Manufacturing plants and warehouses will experience a sudden shift in resource utilization. Study multiple resource utilization what-if scenarios and accommodate your production and inventory plan accordingly. Study 5: Refine Capacity Smoothing (click to view demo and more information) . Demo in Network Design Navigator .

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Minimizing Supply Chain Disruption Through Analytics: A Brief Guide

GlobalTranz

Using analytics in the supply chain has the most potential to dramatically reduce costs of supply chain management, as well as minimizing supply chain disruption. Continuous improvement can permeate every aspect of supply chain management, ranging from vendor management to reverse logistics.