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Good Safety is Good Business at the LogiChem 2015 Conference

CH Robinson Transportfolio

At LogiChem, attendees interacted through roundtables and panel discussions on topics that identified best practices around inventory and supply chain metrics, third party logistics provider (3PL) management, rail logistics strategy to combat the driver shortage dilemma, and a host of other topics. Supply chain segmentation.

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

ToolsGroup

Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities.

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Agility Does Not Grow on Trees: Start Building Today

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, based on recent research, less than 30% of supply chain leaders have a supply chain that they consider to be agile. As shown in Figure 1, companies in North America rate agility as 13% more important as an attribute for their supply chain than companies in Europe. It varies by geography.