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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. China’s Pharma Delivery Industry.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

Whether you work in precision engineering or pharmaceuticals, food and drink or textiles, achieving on-time, in-full (OTIF) has been difficult if not impossible. Some moved from just-in-time to just-in-case, even if this meant more cash tied up in inventory and a higher risk of waste. The Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable.

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FedEx’s Sudden Financial Miss- What Are the Implications?

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary and perspectives on FedEx’s sudden and unexpected warning of revenue and profitability shortfall prompting decisive actions. It is yet another development in this new, new normal of business and supply chain developments. Development. Explanations. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result, Global Supply Chains have experienced severe “Supply side Shocks” with massive disruptions impinging on all sectors. Supermarkets, food suppliers, pharmaceutical and medical industries were the main beneficiaries. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Crisis Recovery.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.