QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. How is AI Improving Supply Chain Management? I’m never one to jump on the bandwagon with emerging technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. The peak disruption was in December 2021. Unrest in Sudan.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols. Tony Nichols , Shanna Greathouse , and Joe Lynch discuss overcoming supply chain disruptions. Tony and Shanna work at CarrierDirect , a company that specializes in helping companies minimize supply chain risk.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have led many discussions the past couple years — and how they have been embraced by experts as the new normal. However, it is important to remember that the supply chain has always been vulnerable. These help shorten supply chains and get goods closer to end customers.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2022

With all of today’s supply chain disruptions, and new ones no doubt lurking around the corner, companies without optimized inventory are risking overpaying and underperforming. Proactive inventory management is not possible without insight across the entire supply chain. Start With the Customer Experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Supply chain challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are numerous indications that supply chain is more critical than ever. Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs. More to come!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Descartes is a software-as-a-service provider of logistics solutions. In some logistics application areas, like global trade compliance , they are a market leader. Mr. Ryan provided the best, most succinct explanation of the supply chain crises I have seen. So, there was supply chain disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

But the topic is also of significance to supply chain practitioners. In fact, supply chains are being impacted directly by the war and by the sanctions being put in place in response. But potential supply chain disruptions go well beyond fossil fuels. Beyond Fossil Fuels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

IBP is a collaborative process involving diverse business functions that is designed to balance demand against supply in a manner that maximizes the goals of that company. This is, at many companies, a month-long process that produces a supply chain plan that spans out over several months – often 24 or 36 months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. And there are a variety of ways in which climate change is affecting supply chains.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Welcome to part three of our AI in Supply Chain blog series. In this blog, we explore the different types of predictive AI models for supply chain risk management. In our second AI blog of the series, Predictive AI vs. Generative Supply Chain AI , we looked at the difference between predictive AI and generative AI.

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Gravity Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . Plus, merchants can pivot quickly to overcome weather , fuel prices, traffic, port congestion, and other supply chain uncertainty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Association for Supply Chain Management ( ASCM ) hosted its annual conference, ASCM CONNECT , on September 18 – 20 in Chicago. As such, I assumed that supply chain wasn’t a core competency. Network Supply Chain Restructure. I typically think of supply chains with a mix of SKUs in a make-to-stock process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, supply chains are back to normal. Actually, when looking a bit closer at the numbers, supply pressures actually fell below normal. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk.

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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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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

You don’t have to look very hard to find alarming headlines about supply chain issues today, as supply chain resilience continues to be maximally challenged by a stubborn snarl of inter-related difficulties. Supply Chain Issues: Self -Imposed Problems. Supply Chain Disruption: A Closer Look at Macro Factors.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency was the primary focus of most supply chain operations. Severe disruptions during the pandemic changed that focus to resiliency. I’m not implying that efficiency no longer matters — it obviously does — but a disrupted supply chain can’t be efficient.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. Factors that cannot be labeled as either demand or supply are also playing a nontrivial role. ”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. The company’s products have reportedly been in high demand but outpacing available supply. General Motors.

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 19, 2023

As consumers become more conscious of unethical supply chain practices and the impact of their purchasing decisions on local economies, companies are increasingly looking to local sourcing to support their communities and foster brand loyalty.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The problem I’m describing is the urgent need to build a robust, global, end-to-end supply chain infrastructure. What happened to the supply chain in 2021? Before I dig into what I mean by that let’s reflect on 2021 supply chain challenges. Image source: New York Times. Get your Free Playbook ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. This practice is illegal. Relocating production from China. Business model strategies.

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Resilinc

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions are (unfortunately) here to stay. In 2022, Resilinc’s 24/7 supply chain disruption monitoring platform reported a 32% increase in disruptive supply chain events year over year: geopolitical events, bankruptcies, factory fires, extreme weather , and leadership transitions contributed to much of the chaos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

For decades, the global supply chain has been a wonder. The Economist observes, “Supply chains encompass some of the most sophisticated forms of human endeavor.”[1] 2] Yet, as a result of current supply chain snarls, many pundits believe the global supply chain is completely broken.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Logistics is global. So when a COVID outbreak hit the port of Yantian – which services factories in the Shenzhen area and handles about 13 million TEU (20’ containers) a year – supply chains were already teetering. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. But even multi-sourcing is not enough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages.

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