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Introducing the International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (Guest Post by the Editor-in-Chief)

SCM Research

In today’s guest post, Andrew Lyons, one of the two new Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (IJoL) provides an introduction to his journal. High quality contributions are therefore welcomed from both academics and professionals working in the field of logistics and supply chain management.

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Intelligent Automation and Business Continuity

Enterra Insights

”[1] Obviously, traditional business continuity plans had little impact when infrastructure was in place but employees were not. Creating a Business Continuity Plan Obviously, a business that isn’t operating isn’t making money and is probably losing customers. This is essentially a business impact analysis.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

It can also mean “which companies make my stuff,” tracing parts or components all the way back through multiple tiers of suppliers back to raw materials. If the focus is on risk of individual suppliers, it can even mean “who makes my stuff,” so distress signals can be identified in advance. Why transparency is better than visibility.

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Impacting the supply chain talent pipeline by expanding academic outreach

Kinaxis

I’m excited to have joined Kinaxis in the Office of Strategy, a new function that includes academic outreach among its responsibilities. We have sent speakers into the classroom to share their experiences working in supply chain and worked with students on their research projects. Reaching out to academia.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

As MIT professor Yossi Sheffi has argued , less inventory in the system makes a company more flexible, actually building resilience. If demand is stable and supply alone is impacted, increasing inventory now (JIC) risks the sting of the bullwhip effect later. Shouldn’t a change in one link on the chain directly impact the others?

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Vocational Training Vs College 2022

Supply Chain Shaman

If you really don’t permit these cookies, it will restrict our means to make improvements to and give you an excellent web-site practical experience. Academic Essay Writing. Writing Research Proposal For Phd. We are not implying that acquiring this assistance will make certain publication in any journal.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals.