Logistics Manufacturing Supply Chain Visibility United States 
DELMIA Quintiq
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The United States, for example, wastes about 40% of their food , amounting to about 125 to 160 billion pounds—much of which is perfectly edible. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis. Source: [link].
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. When it comes to visibility, the ports are largely a black hole.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
In the logistics circles, this is known as the bullwhip effect which surfaces from a sudden spike or drop in and can significantly affect profit margins. According to a McKinsey report, supply chain disruptions cost the average organisation 45 per cent of a year’s profit over a decade.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. When it comes to visibility, the ports are largely black holes.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise).
Talking Logistics
MAY 6, 2019
The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019.
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