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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

Resilience and Adaptation to Outsmart Supply Chain Challenges. In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. Upstream supply visibility is crucial. Upstream supply visibility is crucial.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. As Steve Banker wrote about in last week’s news roundup, the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is expected to last through the first quarter of 2023 at a minimum according to the electronics supply chain analysis firm Supplyframe.

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How Important is 1% to Your Supply Chain?

BlueYonder

At that setting, it would miss its intended port by over 100 miles – putting the container ship closer to Vancouver or Portland. Let’s apply this same concept to your supply chain. What if the assumptions that are being made about your supply chain plan and its accuracy are wrong?

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters Editorial , Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari focuses on Boeing’s ongoing corporate culture challenges. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. From our lens, this will take time and extraordinary efforts.

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights commercial aircraft producer Boeing ’s latest production and supply network challenge that occurred this weekend. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. All rights reserved.

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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the latest incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. This one is and it is very important that we understand that. ”

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.