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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

While innovation has slowed in Enterprise Resource Plannning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning, I am bullish about some of the innovation coming from the supply chain network design technology providers like JDA, Llamasoft and Solvoyo. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. You’ll see that the KPIs in both supply chain management and logistics are very similar, in that they often track the movement or storage of inventory. Inventory days of supply. Transportation costs. Examining KPIs: Supply chain vs. logistics.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. This corporate management innovation eventually became standard operating procedure throughout the West. A major global event challenges a globalized system.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As part of the launch of its hotly anticipated iPhone 14, it has ramped up its production output in India and Vietnam as an alternative to China, with Foxconn, the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhones, announcing plans for creating 10 to 12 facilities in India. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Manufacturing Network Diversification.

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Is it Time for to Move Away from “World Class Supply Chains”?

NC State SCRC

They combined related functions such as purchasing, inventory control, receiving, and stores under the authority of one individual. The Vietnam War, for example, resulted in upward price and material availability pressures. External events directly affected the operation of the typical firm.