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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. According to Gartner, supply chain leaders should pursue six major strategies to build greater resilience into the networks they manage.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy. Transport management systems are more important now than ever before. TMS solutions are moving beyond being just a freight management tool.