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All Signs Point to Mexico Playing a Greater Role in Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

What do you think about Mexico? It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico? percent and truck by 8.8 percent of the $45.9

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions that termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either explored alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. The basis of this report, based on company experiences and executive interviews was that “ the strategy looks more like China plus many.”

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Business Adaptability – A Core Survival Strategy

QAD

For organisms, the strategy is simply to survive, but organizations, regardless of the industry, size, or location, have an additional objective. Unlike simple organisms, organizations are composed of individuals who also have their own individual objectives and survival strategies.

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Shorter Supply Chains are Upending Globalization Patterns

Enterra Insights

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. ”[2] The bottom line is this: Companies are likely to continue to pursue their de-risking strategies. In many respects, they only have themselves to blame.

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Amazon CEO’s Latest Letter to Shareholders Outlines Unfolding Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

fulfillment network, including organization and inventory management strategy. Last year, we started rearchitecting our inventory placement strategy and leveraging our larger fulfillment center footprint to move from a national fulfillment network to a regionalized network model.

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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

Resilinc

Avoid the pitfalls of single sourcing and learn strategies to build a more resilient supply chain. Single sourcing and sole sourcing are two different procurement strategies in supply chain management. This provides benefits like shorter transportation times and improved inventory efficiency.

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Business Adaptability – A Core Survival Strategy

QAD

For organisms, the strategy is simply to survive, but organizations, regardless of the industry, size, or location, have an additional objective. Unlike simple organisms, organizations are composed of individuals who also have their own individual objectives and survival strategies.