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Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot with Ali Raza

The Logistics of Logistics

He has managed onshore/offshore/war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. ai uses AI to help decision-makers identify and eliminate process, and supply chain bottlenecks.

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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Most recently, on February 21, 2024, cyber criminals attacked Cencora , a drug distributor in Pennsylvania. Global Trade: Re-shoring, Near-shoring, and Off-shoring Re-shoring, near-shoring, and offshoring are all terms used to describe the movement of manufacturing or production from one country to another.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. Both of these U.S. states support to right-to-work laws that make it very difficult for labor unions to organize workers.

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

Supply Chain Digital Twins: Why You Need Them As supply chain disruptions seem to be here to stay (and increasing in amplitude), planners across industries are looking for ways to make more accurate planning decisions – and digital twins are a great tool for that. Get the insights you need.

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COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The agency acknowledged that consumer buying patterns change weekly and that some products face supply-chain disruptions that could affect prices. Department of Agriculture said late last week that it expects beef prices to climb 1% to 2% this year, poultry as much as 1.5% and pork between by from 2% and 3%.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. That’s all for this week.