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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

Transport management systems are more important now than ever before. TMS solutions are moving beyond being just a freight management tool. No one vendor, carrier, technology provider or manufacturer has all of the tools available to be successful. They are seen as a vital enabler of high-quality customer service.

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What does it take to become a manager in the IT industry, Isabella?

SupplyOn

After graduating from high school in 2011, I spent a few months working & traveling in New Zealand. Becoming a Team Manager How did things develop over the next few years? Until mid-2019, I worked on supply chain, purchase-to-pay and transport management projects. From 2017, I also managed these projects.