Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. Many companies have accepted the need for Supply Chain Risk Management because they understand that just such a scenario could occur and if they are ready for it but their competitors are not, they have an opportunity to gain market share.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

To mitigate such risks, manufacturers need to learn from others and look at how they can: Diversify sourcing strategies to include (in this case) North American suppliers. Establish inventory reserves in key markets to avoid supply chain disruptions.

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Resilinc

MAY 23, 2025

Discover how Resilincs agentic supply chain risk management is transforming disruption response with AI-powered supply chain risk solutions built for speed, scale, and compliance. What modern supply chains need isnt just more datathey need intelligent action.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When it comes to supply chain risk management, however, vigilance is always required. The Supply Chain Quarterly reminds us, “Supply chain challenges aren’t over yet.”[1] SAP researchers said the move to a ‘just in case’ supply chain will lead to higher costs.”

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. I had to throw out some carrots yesterday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing. Make Strategic Commitments During Supply Chain Disruptions During crises such as semiconductor shortages or other supply chain disruptions, make firm, long-term commitments to suppliers.

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Resilinc

JUNE 11, 2023

Do you ever get confused when people use the terms supply chain risk management (SCRM) and supply chain resilience? It’s common to hear industry practitioners, stakeholders, solution providers, and analysts use these terms interchangeably; for example, an SCRM program and a supply chain resilience program.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The default destiny, for those that maintain their current course, is supply disruption and the results that accompany it. . Today’s complex, global supply chains remain extremely vulnerable. Common Supply Chain strategies, such as just-in-time inventory, exacerbate the impact of shocks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Inventory Management Reverse Logistics Supply Chain Risk Management Warehouse Management Systems' Organizations need to know what goes into their products and their location at all times. But increasingly, […].

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Resilinc

JUNE 18, 2024

Explore the latest updates to Resilinc’s supply chain risk management solutions, including Collaboration Center 2.0, At Resilinc, we constantly innovate our supply chain risk management solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs—it’s part of why we’re The Gold Standard for Supply Chain Resilience.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You might find then find it surprising that a recent survey, conducted by Verdantix, found more than half of the company representatives who responded indicated “they still use a mix of spreadsheets and paper” as part of their supply chain risk management process.[1] ” Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2015

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Technology Integration : Use of technology in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain tracking has helped improve efficiency and transparency. Sustainability : Amul focuses on sustainable practices, promoting eco-friendly methods among farmers and minimizing waste throughout the supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 9, 2020

For years I’ve been writing about the importance of supply chain risk management and how it’s often given short shrift in business discussions. Today, ears are no longer deaf to the topic of supply chain risk management. 3] Those dimensions are: 1. . ” 5. .”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Leading organizations are building supply chains that are less exposed to single points of failure, more informed by real-time data, and more able to adjust sourcing, inventory, and routing based on current conditions. AI is helping companies better detect risk, model alternatives, and make faster decisions with more confidence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

So, if a recession appears likely, companies need to error on the side of a conservative forecast, be prepared to lay off workers sooner rather than later, and start drawing down their safety stock inventory. Many companies work to conserve cash by paying their vendors more slowly. Rising unemployment appears to be inevitable.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 21, 2020

Managing exceptional risks requires insights and visibility of key information – this gives you the ability to minimize the impact of these unexpected, yet huge disruptions. It is a necessary part of supply chain risk management. But what are the characteristics of a resilient supply chain?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

The factors impacting broader supply chains extend all the way down to the warehouse floor. In fact, pressures are very similar with warehouse labor cost inflation, labor shortages, and inventory shortages at the top of the “concerns” list. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Supply Chains have primarily stayed on the outside of this challenge. What if the next great supply chain disruption was….

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 7, 2020

What is supply chain risk management? Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues within a supply chain. ordinated approach to implementing strategies to manage both daily challenges and unique risks. Conduct a risk analysis.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2024

Learn the supply chain risk management maturity model stages from Supplier Risk Management to antifragility. The way that businesses talk about (and manage) supply chains is changing rapidly. Supplier Risk Management What is Supplier Risk Management (SRM)?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

Unfortunately, most supply chain executives and their teams focus predominantly on just two factors, the tradeoffs between cost and service, with risk rarely entering the conversation — until a disruption occurs and then everyone goes into panic mode. And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. On Hand Inventory quantity/status.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. There can be multiple reasons.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2014

General News Inventory management Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management Supply chain risk management' The company has embraced technology that will allow it to improve both customer service and internal processes.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

Here’s the way I think about it: you can’t aspire to have end-to-end supply chain visibility, which is what every manufacturer and retailer wants in order to become more agile and responsive, without also accepting end-to-end responsibility.

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American Global Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

By taking a proactive approach to supply chain risk management, your business can protect itself from disruptions and maintain its competitive edge. Disruptions in transportation infrastructure and evolving consumer demands pose additional challenges that require proactive management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative. The move away from risk mitigation will leave supply chains at greater risk to future disruptions than would be the case if risk mitigate efforts were established. Labor Shift – It’s About Want Not Need.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Ready for a more resilient supply chain? The business case should include recommendations for compensation incentives.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. For related commentary, see my June 2015 post, Time to Survive and Nexus Supplier Index: New Measures of Supply Chain Risk Management.]. What is the biggest blind spot in your supply chain?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Smart warehouses are using IoT sensors, powered by 5G, to automate inventory tracking and manage orders with greater accuracy. Smart warehouses will gain full visibility of their stock, with automated systems ensuring that inventory levels are maintained and shipments are processed efficiently.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2014

JDA held its annual user conference this week, where it announced its Distribution-Centric Supply Chain Suite, “an integrated set of cloud-based best-of-breed supply chain planning and execution solutions that holistically and iteratively solve inventory planning, replenishment and order fulfillment challenges.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

UPS, meanwhile, announced that it has developed “a healthcare-compliant network of Field Stocking Locations (FSLs) to reduce delivery time of medical device shipments and enhance inventory visibility.” And third, how inventory management and enhanced supply chain visibility remain critical elements of a 3PL’s value proposition.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2024

For several years now I’ve been arguing that the scope of end-to-end supply chain visibility must go beyond the tracking of orders, shipments, inventory, and assets in motion. It must also include visibility to greenhouse-gas emissions and forced labor across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

The active surveys in the field are listed below: Supply Chain Risk Management. Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Alignment. Vendor Managed Inventory. When you give to us, we give back to you. That is our mission. Digital Manufacturing. Use of Downstream Data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By monitoring system logs, operators can identify potential breaches or unauthorized access attempts and take prompt action to mitigate the risk. Assess Third-Party Vendors: Warehouse and DC operators often work with third-party vendors for logistics and inventory management.

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