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This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23)

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The Red Sea crisis impacts global supply Chains GlobalFoundries Receives $1.5 Similarly, shipments bound for New York and other East Coast ports are grappling with delays of up to 11 days. Currently, just 12 percent of chips are made in the United States, with the bulk manufactured in Asia.

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Editor’s Choice: 5 Supply Chain Management Success Factors for CPG Companies

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Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

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Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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Automating Procurement and Supplier Relations to Alleviate ESG Concerns

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It is no secret that procurement executives are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize efficiency and address unexpected supply disruptions. The needed connectivity between manufacturers and suppliers means relying on increased digitized processes and solutions.

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Infor’s Strategy for Differentiation

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Infor held an Innovation Summit at their headquarters in New York City on March 18 th and 19 th. Several top executives laid out Infor’s strategy for differentiating their solutions based on their technology, product development, and customer service. However, each user has their own instance of the software.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

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Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility. When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 21 – 27)

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The company is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide. As a result, retailers now have more bargaining power over suppliers.