Resilinc

MAY 9, 2024

As C-Suite leaders continue to face the dual challenges of growing the business while responding to the challenges of an evolving market, discussions around cost management, the need for greater alternative sourcing, and use of supply chain lifecycle management approaches were resounding themes at the event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. Supplier Risk Management in Periods of Crisis. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of our latest recorded podcast episode: Risk Megatrends That Supply Chain Management Teams Should Anticipate in 2024. Podcast Overview Our invited guest for this latest episode is Bindiya Vakil.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2013

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities (see “ If Operational Excellence is a Given, Then What Else Matters for 3PLs? ” Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor).

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Businesses need the flexibility to sense real-time changes to pivot sourcing, production, and logistics accordingly. Global Logistics Geopolitical tensions, climate events, and the pandemic aftermath will further spotlight logistics network flexibility and visibility. Companies must have comprehensive contingency plans.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2016

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

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies. What is happening to BMW today is another case study in supply chain risk management. Total Answers 11. Total Votes 11.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Through new optimized reporting capabilities, shippers and logistics providers are able to better analyze the potential effect of a natural disaster on their transportation network. Predictive Analytics Enabling Risk Mitigation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. For related commentary, see: In Logistics, Somebody Has to Own the Assets. The Google TMS?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 27, 2019

It is crucial to have alerts in place to help mitigate risks.”[2] ”[2] Moralez isn’t implying that an alerting system is a sufficient supply chain risk management solution. Supply chain risk management requires a full-time effort. Five years ago, it ranked just 15th.”

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2021

Customer centricity, e-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and the risk of financial peril are propelling shippers (manufacturers and retailers) and logistics service providers (LSPs) to digitally transform. What are the biggest supply chain execution/logistics challenges facing shippers and LSPs?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

Two previous related news items related to supply chain management focused technology included a report that Alibaba Cloud infrastructure unit will cut its workforce , and that the ongoing U.S. freight and logistics industry recession continues with hopeful signs of recovery in the second half of this year.

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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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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

” What often goes unspoken is the fact that something having potential means there may not be much to crow about at the present. Potential refers to a future state rather than the present state. Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 12, 2020

No one knows this better than supply chain risk managers. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain , asks some important questions: “In a complex modern-day global supply chain, how can companies assess which suppliers present the highest level of risk to business continuity?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Indications thus far would indicate that indeed, consumers are being more watchful and concerted in their holiday spending activity, waiting to ascertain where the best bargains will present themselves. First and likely foremost is perspectives on ongoing sourcing of materials and finished goods production across China.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

This can come in several ways, such as electronic updates from your partners or reports provided by your own transportation team, which presents several challenges. At the heart of these strategies is a transportation management system that allows you to employ and maintain the mechanisms of resilience. First, it is a lot of data.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). Building APIs to supplement EDI will not necessarily help improve risk management.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As multi-industry and associated global-wide supply chain management teams enter 2024, supply chain leaders will be challenged with differing economic, business and global supply chain challenges in either short term tactical or longer terms business transformational dimensions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2016

For large apparel and retail companies, the treatment of labor in sweat shops in third world countries presents a critical set of issues. This article discusses new crowd sourcing apps that could allow brand owners a tool to better protect their reputation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 20, 2015

The theme of the general meeting will focus on a topic of great interest to supply chain professionals at every level of the organization: “ Creating a Supply Chain Risk Management Capability.”. Mr. Jason Schenker, Economist and President of Prestige Economics.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

The geopolitical conflicts to which Resilinc refers include things like trade conflicts and Brexit, which the company asserts pose some of the most potentially costly and disruptive supply chain impacts. ” Control Risks isn’t the only company predicting which risks could have the greatest impact on supply chains this year.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented. There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Africa-based executives had by far the highest rate of reporting logistics shocks (48%), not a surprising result given the poor state of infrastructure across much of the continent. A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

and global wide headlines, not only for the significance of such a tragedy, but as a fresh reminder that events of such magnitude are now part of the landscape of supply chain and logistics risk. This disaster has made U.S. An act of terrorism has been initially rule out regarding the collision.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. Our overall theme for industry and global supply chains for 2023 is a Year of Adaptation, Realignment and Response to Economic and Geopolitical Forces. Global Wide Transportation and Logistics.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Here is another blog post from Rajinder Bhandal… I had another wonderful opportunity to catch up with Peter Guinto , the President of Government, Defense and Aerospace Business at Resilinc , to talk further on the subject of contested logistics planning. I appreciate your time Peter – it’s always good to talk with you!

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

The second half of the year has traditionally been the busiest period in material, transportation and logistics flows. But this upcoming period provides even more uncertainty that industry supply chain teams will need to understand and mitigate. State of Global Transportation and Logistics. One Perspective.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

At present, Prof. Hirs stated if the current situation holds at 25 days of supply… “the U.S. That’s not to say, 25 days of supply isn’t low. Compared to 2021, supply would stand at about 35–40 days of supply. Risks to energy availability dominate the news because of its outsized effects.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth. The consensus seems to hover on a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy, but in qualified dimensions. India While the S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® was little changed at a value of 55.3

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Regarding claims that the supply chain would have recovered by now: “ I’ve never seen it so chaotic, honestly, from an execution point of view, whether its construction, sourcing, manufacturing, shifting supply chains or freight. Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”.

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