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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam. In the case of goods detained from Malaysia, manufacturers in those countries were producing goods often made with ores that were mined and refined in Xinjiang. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Resilience refers to the ability of a supply chain to withstand and recover from disruptions, while agility refers to its ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances. Demand changes refer to shifts in customer preferences, market trends, or unexpected spikes in demand.

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3PL pick and pack to benefit retailers

20Cube Logistics

3PL, or third-party logistics, refers to a company outsourcing part or all of its logistics requirements to a provider. Those benefits are especially prevalent when you work with a company like 20Cube that oversees and manages the entire logistics and supply chain for you. Benefits of 3PL for Your Supply Chain.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

These investments are occurring in foundational technology capabilities that will allow organizations to increase their reporting capabilities, draw insights from data, and reduce paper use and administrative load on workers through process automation (refer Figure 1).

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

” The staff at Supply Chain Link notes, “The terms ‘visibility’ and ‘transparency’ are often used interchangeably in the logistics world. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms.

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. Last month we made reference to a published report by The Wall Street Jour nal: As China Risks Grow, Manufacturers Seek Plan B and C and D. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

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This is Not a Supply Chain Storm to Weather!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Many refer to the ‘new normal’ as a future reality, yet COVID-19 has had structural impacts since its earliest protocols surrounding hygiene and social distancing. It’s a matter of time before many China-based supply chains shift into Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, or come home. How Best to Prepare.