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Trends 2022: Quantum Computing

Enterra Insights

This may be a reaction to the ongoing supply chain crisis, which quantum could help relieve through its potential to solve complex optimization problems common in shipping and logistics.” As noted earlier, the supply chain field could also benefit. New States of Matter.

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For supply chains, faster is not always better

Supply Chain Movement

That month, H&M’s sales rose less than forecasted and the company blamed high temperatures for keeping consumers out of shops in three key markets – Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. . Product variety and complexity influence supply chain efficiency and speed. By IMD Professor Carlos Cordón.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

The ease with which the virus can be spread, even by people who have never been to China, let alone Wuhan, was highlighted by a case in the United Kingdom. Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Pharmaceuticals.

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American Software Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

We continue to see increasing adoption of cloud-based supply chain transformation solutions, resulting in accelerating backlog growth as measured by our Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO), which increased 63% to $122 million in the first quarter when compared to last year. Omega Pharma International Nv, TBC DE Mexico S.A.

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The Online Retail Landscape in 2019: A Review of the Highs and Lows

Logistics Bureau

As online retail has become such a massive catalyst for changes in supply chain and logistics thinking and practice over the last few years, I thought it worth greeting the New Year with a brief look at the ecommerce sector and how some of its players have performed in 2019. Online Pharmaceutical Retail Could be a Fail.

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Major Trends Impacting the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Ecosystem

Supply Chain View from the Field

One of the biggest recipients of this trend is the pharmaceutical environment. Several trends have shaped the pharmaceutical ecosystem in the last few years, and Obamacare is only one among many. But it isn’t the volume that is the challenge, but the nature of the pharmaceutical industry that has created the greater challenges.

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Barcoding and Inventory Management – the Ultimate Guide

Unleashed

There are three main components involved: Barcoding hardware Barcoding software The barcode itself Here we’ll look in detail at all three of these components, as well as how barcoding is used as a critical part of online inventory management , warehousing and supply chain management – and some of its key benefits.