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What is Inventory Planning and why should SMBs be doing it?

StockTrim

The transportation world is off its axis right now, largely due to the Covid Virus. Added to that is the recent turmoil in the Ukraine with Russia and Belarus being the agitators. Added to that is the recent turmoil in the Ukraine with Russia and Belarus being the agitators.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Signet expects to hold the line on diamond prices despite Russia war. The reality, at least from a US farming perspective, is that the country imports little from Ukraine and Russia. With more sanctions being levied upon Russia, one would think that diamond prices in the US would be surging.

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Where’s My Inventory? Managing Disruption Across Multiple Supplier Tiers

BlueYonder

In his recent blog , Anmol Khurana discussed the immediate effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for companies shipping products in and out of the region. Even more damaging are the potential long-term impacts for the world’s food supply as Russia seizes Ukraine’s grain supplies and harvesting equipment.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are Here to Stay with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Covid issues like inventory imbalances, and supply & demand signals hard to predict, shutdowns, transportation issues, etc. . Global order changes especially in China, Ukraine, and Russia . The Ukraine/Russia war is going to cause food shortages and possibly famines. .

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. When and What Is Peak Season ?

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Businesses Responding to High Inflation and Supply Chain Inventory Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, since Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine , global CEO s are confronting a world of extraordinary volatility and uncertainty, forcing many to reassess their growth assumptions and put strategic plans on hold. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. cyberattacks. Inflation are top of mind concerns.

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When Old Technology is Cutting Edge: The One-Year Anniversary of ChatGPT and the Benefits of AI in the Supply Chain Industry

Enterra Insights

Put simply, a supply chain consists of various components — raw materials, transportation, manufacturing, goods, etc. That means, geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, climate emergencies, inflation, and so forth, can be taken into consideration. This means that companies can manage inventory much better.