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Supply Chain Sustainability Gathers Steam

Logistics Viewpoints

The coronavirus pandemic is the most obvious of these hurdles, but everything from the threat of tariffs to the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal (and even the ongoing closure of the I-40 bridge in Memphis) could have had lasting ramifications for global commerce.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

New survey finds that most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, with fear of change and data challenges as leading roadblocks. . And there’s no time to lose–the time is now to execute on a strategy before opportunity and competitive advantage is lost.”. PRESS RELEASE. BOSTON, Mass.

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Retail Store Location Planning ? Creating Balance, Driving Profit

Logility

This decentralized strategy deliberately tips the scales toward the customer. But the Distribution Analyst has to consider the proper allocations for the mall in Memphis versus the pop-up in Pasadena. The result is a “layered” offering of a core assortment of items followed by regional and district selections.

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Supply chains on film

Supply Chain Movement

Supply chain professionals can learn a lot from Hollywood about outsourcing, sustainability, Big Data, innovation, supply chain strategy and risk management. And explains that he sent it before leaving Memphis. “It From Memphis, America, to Nikolia in Russia in eighty seven hours. Eighty seven hours is a shameful outrage.

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Book Review: Logistics Clusters-Delivering Value and Driving Growth

Supply Chain Opz

Lesson learned from Logistics Clusters he visited along with extensive data collection from experts around the world is summarized as below, Location Strategy. Moreover, Dr. Sheffi reveals how Zara uses location strategy to balance demand and supply of short life cycle products and to support overall operations. A Case Study.

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Disruptive Times Require Adaptive Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

One needs only to look at the Amazon Effect to see how quickly a new market entrant can irreversibly impact the entire go-to-market strategies of entrenched market incumbents.”[2]. 3] Staff, “ Disruptive business models require disruptive supply chain strategies ,” Supply Chain Quarterly , 2 October 2017. [4]

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4 Tips to Plan Your Routes.and Make More Money

DAT Solutions

If you're starting in Memphis , or another place with above-average rates, a little extra planning can turn a so-so roundtrip into a really good one. A load out of Memphis might go to Chicago or to Columbus. But Chicago has a lot more loads back to Memphis, and the rate is 30¢ higher on the return trip. Columbus pays $1.51.

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