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Navigating Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Resilience

SCMDOJO

Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. Read more about The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Procurement at our website SCMDOJO! Multisourcing Just as in investing, putting your eggs into one basket is a recipe for disaster.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives

Talking Logistics

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations: 1. For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. But what about resolutions to help us improve at work? more often.

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

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ).

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Introducing QAD Adaptive ERP 2023 and Enhancements for QAD Adaptive Applications

QAD

In this area, enhancements include: An uplifted user experience for co- and by-products across engineering, production and inventory capabilities to boost efficiency and help manufacturers succeed in today’s digital world. With the recent acquisition of Redzone, QAD Redzone Connected Workforce joins the QAD Adaptive Applications portfolio.

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6 Steps to Supply Chain Resilience

ThroughPut

They have now highlighted the long-overlooked need for resilience – the need to remain agile and respond rapidly to demand, production, and logistics shifts. While regional or local suppliers can be relatively more expensive, they facilitate more control over inventory and help move products closer to the end-user.

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Why the supply chain should be more social

The Network Effect

As a result, when tragedy strikes like an earthquake affecting Japan or flooding rains overwhelming Bangkok, automakers and electronics manufacturers are unable to identify which of the suppliers upstream in their value chain may have been impacted.