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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

They stress the need to increase safety stock levels to reduce the risk of production slowdowns or stoppages, focusing on supply assurance and shortage management. Shortage management is a strategic approach that evaluates the number of items required by a specific date, guiding purchasing managers to procure items accordingly.

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Global Events Require Wargaming to Protect Profits

Enterra Insights

”[3] Gaming the World’s Complexity The “zone of uncertainty” touches every part of the global economy and global supply chain — from procurement to manufacturing to logistics to sales. Consider, for instance, the plight of McDonald’s, the global fast food chain.

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