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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created.

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Providing Protective 3D Printed Gear to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

DiManEx

We have scaled up capacity to produce thousands per day through our network of Additive Manufacturing partners. Face shields, masks and ID holders for the Dutch military and police. The Dutch Army is supporting the Netherlands’ civil authorities in the fight against COVID-19, including deploying military doctors across the country.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Cost reductions sometimes go hand-in-hand with GHG reductions, but some measures could increase transport costs. Corporate Responsibility.

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Supply Chain Visibility in Foggy Times

Enterra Insights

In military operations, there is a notion called “the fog of war.” In military circles, professionals try to overcome the fog of war by increasing their situational awareness. Supply chain professionals, like military professionals, often find situational awareness an elusive goal. I like that term. Close this gap.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Retired Brigadier General Ronald Jolly, U.S Air Force, to Advisory Board

ThroughPut

Executive military leader steeped in mission-readiness, human capital, strategic defense and fiscal budgets joins ThroughPut Advisory Board. Brigadier General Jolly’s distinguished military career included years of experience across prestigious Government projects and diverse high-profile, hands-on industry domains. PALO ALTO, Calif.,

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

So military logistics was really interesting because it’s big scale stuff. It was far more fascinating than military logistics, so within a few years I decided to leave and headed out to Australia and worked for a consulting company for two or three years. I said, “that’s fine, I’ll take that one”. That wave hasn’t gone away.

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Multimodal 2015 – Advanced Supply Chain Management and Logistics for Cargo Owners

Supply Chain Movement

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Manufacturers. Government/Military. Venue: NEC Birmingham. Organiser: Clarion Events. URL: www.multimodal.org.uk. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended. Wholesalers. Agents/Distributors.