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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. Another reason to map your supply chain is so you can comply with the legislation that is required from all the countries that your inventory is moving to and from.

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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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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

EazyStock

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. in May 2020 compared to May 2019, especially affecting exports from the US, Japan and the EU. for 2020.

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Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk

Kinaxis

You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. This scenario played out for thousands of companies after the Japan earthquake, the Thailand floods and numerous other smaller scale disasters. Efficiency programs like lean drove us to reduce suppliers and cut inventory. It’s going to be a crazy, busy day. Think again.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process

Kinaxis

We saw this type of issue over the past several years with the Japan earthquake / Tsunami in and with the Thailand floods. If your demand decreases, you have excess inventory or idle capacity. Mitigating Risk – inventory tracking and dual sourcing are considered to be the most effective risk mitigation strategies.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.