Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But, more commonly there are downside surprises: customers lower the volume they want on an order, delay their order, there are manufacturing problems, logistics problems, staffing issues, to name the most obvious downside risks. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Earlier this month in the post titled What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? , I informed our readers that ARC Advisory Group/Logistics Viewpoints is conducting a survey to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide. Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? This article will show you how one of the worlds leading companies put a theory into practice and survive many supply chain disruptions. Case Studies. Gather around! Discussion.

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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. But to make their strongest case, SCRM advocates need to focus on one key metric: return on investment. Contact us today.

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Our new article, titled Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems (Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. Accounting for External Turbulence of Logistics Organizations via Performance Measurement Systems. 6), is out now.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Ask “What are the risks?”more Runners on your mark, get set…”. more often.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. It’s from that perspective and motivation that I’m excited to announce Talking Logistics YOUniversity and our first course: Fundamentals of Selecting and Working with 3PL Partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Two recently published studies identify the top disruptions that impacted industry, business and global supply chains during 2024 and our expected to be present in 2025. This data was compiled from Resilincs EventWatchAI , a risk monitoring database provided to customers. economy and for industry supply chains.

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A critical part of any supply chain is an effective and efficient supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Stone , Vice President of Supply Chain Risk Management at Exiger Government Solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2015

Here are mine: To remember that supply chains should be built backward from the customer. One way to do this is to use a Perfect Order metric as a key way of measuring the supply chain organization. Learning & Leadership Supply Chain Risk Management'

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As the IoT ecosystem continues to evolve, Digital Product Passports will become an essential tool for managing product lifecycles, ensuring that businesses remain competitive and accountable in an increasingly transparent global market.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ). 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

Agility is more about reacting in the next day or two, or even the next hour or two, to potential supply chain disruptions. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. The company has built Control Towers for this purpose.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

This section will cover JIT and outsourcing by Apple Inc, Supply Chain Risk Management by Cisco System, Technology Roadmap by Intel, Supply Chain Network Model by HP, Mass Customization by Dell and Quality Management by Sam Sung. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

“Supplier viability is a major concern of supply chain leaders and procurement professionals today when committing their direct materials to specific trading partners,” said David Cahn, Director of Product Marketing at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. The post Supply Chain Risks: Which Are Top of Mind Today?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

The value network of suppliers and logistics providers is largely managed by spreadsheets and email with no system of record for interactions. What is Risk Management? About the Author: Lora Cecere is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. To ensure clarity, let’s start with a definition.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2025

Amid todays unpredictable environment, supply chain risk management has taken center stage for most product companies striving to maintain resilience and efficiency. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have heightened risk exposure, significantly impacting business performance.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

There are four steps businesses can apply to understand and improve the resiliency of their supply chain network: Assess: Use all modeling and analytics to identify areas of risk. You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain.

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

no metrics, operate in functional silos). Simply put, if you don’t understand the root causes of poor supply chain visibility, you won’t know what corrective actions to take. Quantify the financial impact of poor supply chain visibility. Identify which SKUs take priority for supply chain mapping.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. As noted above, the not so optimistic news now rests with risks for product demand contraction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Several articles and reference books have highlighted Joe’s procurement transformation accomplishments at Lucent Technologies, Juniper Networks, and in the area of Supply Chain Risk Management. Recently, several factors are screaming at us to now improve transparency of those selection and management decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Logistics Managers Index. Interestingly, the downshifts we observed in transportation metrics were much more muted in the last week of July, leaving open a possibility for a bit of recovery as we move towards peak season. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Additional Data- U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At LogiChem, attendees interacted through roundtables and panel discussions on topics that identified best practices around inventory and supply chain metrics, third party logistics provider (3PL) management, rail logistics strategy to combat the driver shortage dilemma, and a host of other topics.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are so many regulations like UFLPA and the German Due Diligence Act and others that are impacting global logistics and shipping. Companies are now being required to show what their supply chain looks like. Analyzing the supply chain after you’ve built it is important.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Many companies are modernizing their supply chains. But you have to go beyond modernizing your supply chain. You have to future-proof it through supply chain technologies. Many new logistics technologies exist to help future-proof supply chains. Next, let’s turn to logistics analytics.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Many companies are modernizing their supply chains. But you have to go beyond modernizing your supply chain. You have to future-proof it through supply chain technologies. Many new logistics technologies exist to help future-proof supply chains. Next, let’s turn to logistics analytics.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

The provider’s platform was designed to complement and co-exist with specialty supply chain and enterprise systems, supplementing needs for multi-tiered network visibility, process control, and optimized inventory. Consultants and technology providers utilize the term of supply chain control tower capabilities.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The visibility layer includes the aggregation and normalization of your global operational data from both internal and external sources for the purposes of business intelligence, metrics and reporting. The execution layer includes a suite of purpose-built applications that are designed to manage different aspects of the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets. Impact Implications- Maersk’s Financial Performance Last week, shares of A.P.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. In this blog I will focus on first couple of sub process of demand planning cycle - 1) Setting up demand planning objectives and metrics for different business units/customers/key items/locations 2) Setting up the frequency of the forecasting process (create/review/publish) with the time horizons.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Insuring that each function, including online marketing, store operations and supply chain have common objectives, metrics and aligned rewards for the coming year. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. In this step, the actuals are compared with the planned metrics (MAPE, forecast accuracy, bias etc.) Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59). Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. A competent Visibility solution should be able to present same data to all participants of the supply chain network, with their individual perspective. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. These factors can be grouped under three categories - Benefits, Risks and Standard Parameters. Consistent Business Intelligence - BI metrics can be obtained consistently across the entire business banking on the foundation of single version of master data. Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. IT enablement in areas like Mobile work management, Health and Safety, Metrics monitoring (KPI) etc. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59). Healthcare.

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