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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. All these posts point to the need for visibility and solutions that foster collaboration in the supplier ecosystem. Potential U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. Developing end-to-end supply chain management software, Gravity optimizes operations, mitigates risk, and controls costs. billion metric tons as of 2017.

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Supply Chain Resilience: What is it and how do you boost it?

Unleashed

The company is now able to purchase from multiple local Scottish sources, as well as import from overseas if required, which has made their supply chain more resilient – and made their business more stable. Nearly 60% reported serious disruptions. How are businesses responding to supply chain disruptions?

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What’s Good for Consumer Goods Manufacturing?

USC Consulting Group

According to a new survey by Coupa Software , 82% of supply chain leaders report bracing for continued supply chain issues in the next year. One of the wild cards in terms of supply chain is the current geopolitical instability, with the war in Ukraine lingering and tensions heating up with China and Russia. Economic pressures.