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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In a highly globalised and integrated world economy, China plays a pre-eminent role as a manufacturing heavyweight – the factory of the world representing 17%-20% of world GDP. But the recent pandemic exposed the massive over dependence on China in all sectors of the supply chain. FTAs and Trade Flows. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

Two new software categories on the SCM IT Subway Map Europe this year are Supply Chain Risk Management and Order Management Systems. Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain.