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It’s Turkey Time!

Kinaxis

Well, for us folks up here in the Great White North, aka Canada, Thanksgiving will be gloriously celebrated on October 12 with family, fond memories, and in my case, a turkey dinner with all the fixings. And my oh my how I do love my turkey! Maybe for you, but certainly not for those involved in the turkey supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Worst January US Intermodal in 10 years Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Turkey and Syria impacted by the recent earthquakes. The port of Iskenderun in the southeast of Turkey was severely damaged by the earthquakes. Railway service in the south and southeast of the country has been suspended. in January, up 3.0

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Sage Advice? Only for Turkeys.

Supply Chain Shaman

While companies have increased Revenue per Employee across the healthcare value chain, the Days of Inventory have increased for suppliers, and there is a shift in power to the healthcare provider. I also see that we are not decreasing the total inventory levels in the network or accelerating time to value. Progress is stalled.

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Integrated Supply Chain 2015 – Turkey

Supply Chain Movement

Integrated Supply Chain – Turkey. This paradigm shift has meant that the added-value aspects of the supply chain has moved away from the manufacturing side of the business to also embrace the consumer facing processes, requiring companies to move from a traditional ‘push’ model, to a pull focused ‘sense and respond’ demand driven one.

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Supply Chain Disruption: What Will Happen with the Holidays?

QAD

Economic recovery is underway in many parts of the world and consumer demand is surging for everyday products, as well as artificial Christmas trees, TVs, gaming consoles, toys, turkeys, Christmas lights and other items that are in high demand ahead of the holidays. Manufacturing a Magical Holiday Season.

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The Transformation of Supply Chain Management – IoT, AI, & Blockchain

Oracle SCM

When IoT is specialized for industrial application such as manufacturing, it is also known as Industry 4.0 IoT has massive implications for supply chain management, including manufacturing, inventory management, and logistics. Blockchain : Manufacturing Supply Chain. or Industrial Internet of Things (IIot).

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A Tale of Two Industries: Surprising Demand Spikes amid Supply Chain Disruption

ToolsGroup

sells and deploys ToolsGroup software to companies in The Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey. Consequently the company was prepared with enough inventory to meet demand and service levels. My company Advancetics B.V. With so many second-hand buyers and sellers, demand for spare parts was huge.

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