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How Procter & Gamble is thriving on supply chain complexity

ToolsGroup

There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. These and many other variables mean GDM needed extra supply chain resilience and flexibility to combat more extreme “bullwhip effect” consequences, like over- and under-stocking, transportation bottlenecks and cash flow issues.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

This, together with lack of visibility, poor planning capability and outdated assets due to high cost of capital, results in ad hoc decisions made in functional silos that are more focused on cost and inventory risk avoidance and less on service, thereby contributing to inefficient (and often, inflexible) supply chain processes.”

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. The company announced this week that it is has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Top 10 Best Supply Chain Job Boards

SCMDOJO

So rather than searching “supply chain job Dubai”, you can go to SCMDOJO Jobs and filter the United Arab Emirates and it will show you all the latest jobs posted in UAE! You just need to be a Free Member of SCMDOJO to access and apply to those jobs which are not usually available on LinkedIn or other places.

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The Supply Chain Impacts of the Russian Attack on the Ukraine

NC State SCRC

Although there are inventories of these minerals on hand, the industry is struggling to keep up with current demand, which is rising significantly, meaning the global chip shortage will continue to get worse. Oil, gas, and transportation: Europe is the primary recipient of Russian oil and natural gas.

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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Hunt Transport issued a sobering outlook that extends beyond the current chaotic peak season, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, with seaport congestion growing heading toward the holidays and retailers looking to maintain restocking efforts into the first quarter. Transportation. Photo: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

This is why supply chain managers are always stressing over demand forecasts — something that tops the list of most critical inventory management practices. In fact, activities associated with transportation and logistics account for anywhere between 10% and 12% of global GDP. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.”