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Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk

Kinaxis

This scenario played out for thousands of companies after the Japan earthquake, the Thailand floods and numerous other smaller scale disasters. Inventory management Supply chain risk management IBM Japan Natural disaster Risk management Supply chain Taiwan Thailand' Your heart sinks as you pick up the phone to call your boss….

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Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

is not quite at that stage; however, Japan has millions of empty homes they would love for someone to buy.[4] Another, less obvious challenge, is that the nation will innovate less as the population ages. What will happen to innovation as we all grow older? ”[8] America has also been a land of innovation.

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Introducing :o9 Solutions’ SCM software for the first time in Japan

o9 Solutions

Strengthening Digital SCM Services for Retail and Distribution Industries in Japan. Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”), :o9 Solutions Japan K.K. The post Introducing :o9 Solutions’ SCM software for the first time in Japan appeared first on o9 Solutions. About Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

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2019 Kinaxis Supply Chain Innovation Forum drives strong interest in Japan

Kinaxis

by Kaori Enami With more than 200 applications for just 100 available seats, it would be an understatement to say that interest was strong in the 2019 Kinaxis Supply Chain Innovation Forum, held recently in Tokyo, Japan. to present the forum’s keynote. Following this, Santen Pharmaceutical Co.,

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Silicon Valley in a Box with Mike Zayonc

The Logistics of Logistics

About Plug and Play Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that connects startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Plug and Play offers corporate innovation programs and assists corporate partners at every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution.

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Sustainable Logistics Operations: Leveraging Advanced Automation Technologies

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On the demand side, end manufacturers are facing fierce global competition, innovation pressure, and ever more short reaction time to deliver their products to their customers. Consumers are dictating when, where and how they wish their orders to be delivered.

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Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The highlights showed “How can a Digital Cross-Border Platform increase market access for e-Commerce players in Japan & Asia Pacific Region” – we saw how e-commerce has flourished in the ASEAN region – a show case of how Japanese businesses could use this momentum to grow their regional and even global trading activity.