Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

by Alexa Cheater If there’s one thing you can count on in supply chain, it’s that things will change. It could be as relatively small as a last minute order or engineering change, or as big as an industry-wide shift that sends your end-to-end supply chain spinning in an entirely new direction. Global purchasing power.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have all sent supply chain shocks around the globe, forcing firms to rethink their business-as-usual supply chain management strategies, and concentrate instead on building supply chain resilience. What is supply chain resilience?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. 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.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Supply chain is about thinking in terms of processes, customer values and collaboration, which is a word that she used frequently.” So said the jury that awarded Allison Thomas, supply chain director at PepsiCo Benelux, the title of ‘Supply Chain Professional 2013’. “I 14 | Cross-border supply chains.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. Gartner analyst Debashis Tarafdar says that the large size of a country (like India, China or Indonesia) can mean “significant polarization of population between urban and rural with distinctly different buying capabilities and purchasing preferences. Transfer taxes.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. As this new global economic system grew, a corresponding supply chain—complex, powerful, virtually unquestioned—became its structural support system.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Launched in 2020, CommodityWatch AI uses real-time news and event monitoring and predictive analytics to forecast supply, demand, and pricing trends out to three months for commodities including but not limited: gold, silver, aluminum, copper, caustic soda, cobalt, helium, paper, and tin.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Last December, reporter Jeanna Smialek wrote, “Inflation has become central to the American zeitgeist in 2021 in a way that it hadn’t been for decades.”[1] ” What the authors are trying to explain is how much purchasing power a specific amount of money had relative to today. ” Inflation Explained. ”[3].

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2022, the US CHIPS and Science Act boosted domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips which led to fewer purchases of semiconductors from China. This is not the first time China has threatened the supply chain in retaliation. Another preemptive step you can take is to invest in commodity tracking software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

West Coast ports reduce idling vessels as container supply increases. Europe agrees to cut natural-gas consumption as Russia crimps supplies. With its commitment to have all 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030, Amazon will save millions of metric tons of carbon per year.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When you’re talking about assessing risk and making the best choices for a global, end-to-end supply chain that spans thousands of miles and involves dozens of trading partners, the stakes are a lot higher. Supply-side risk and disruptions are taking many forms. You can’t simply look up at the sky, assessing the cloud cover.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Walmart steps up automated store distribution. Cyberattack on Toyota’s supply chain shuts 14 Japanese factories. E2open acquires Logistyx Technologies. Xerox addresses $300m backlog due to supply shortages. Maersk and MSC said they would continue to move foodstuffs to and from Russia.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Supply chain woes. Economic uncertainty paired with rising costs. Continued supply chain disruptions. The supply chain bottleneck that most industries faced during the pandemic has improved in some areas but has not gone away. Geopolitical instability. Ecommerce disruption. Labor shortages.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Here are my predictions from 2014, and an update on what I think will happen in these areas. Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand. No question the global supply chain is still going strong. Supply Chain Technology Investments Will Continue to Escalate.and so will Master Data Management.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The new technologies that are making renewables more viable. The rise in remote work has led to a drop in demand, not to mention the small matter of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The coronavirus pandemic has given the world a wake-up call about resiliency in supply chain. ” Other sources agree.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Meanwhile, the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gives roads a D grade — with other transportation infrastructure not doing much better (bridges earned a C+, ports a C, inland waterways a D-, and rail a C+). The article goes on: Last March, the U.S.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Some oilfield service providers, including Schlumberger and Halliburton, have changed their offerings to include more technologically advanced solutions, which improves efficiency. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Why Solids Control is a Game Changer for the Oil Industry!

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Precoro

APRIL 24, 2023

Establishing resilient supply chains is one of the top priorities for modern businesses, particularly when operating amid geopolitical volatility like the post-Covid aftermath, global repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or extreme weather events. What is supplier onboarding?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? But is that a real possibility, or are the predictions of supply chain mayhem just so much panic and hot air?

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A critical part of any supply chain is an effective and efficient supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Without executive support, the SCRM program is likely to be under-resourced in terms of the appropriate skilled SCRM personnel and the appropriate SCRM technology and data to drive a holistic solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Located in the United Kingdom (UK), he has more than twelve years of experience in progressive roles driving demand-drive projects for their global supply chain. At the Supply Chain insights Global Summit , Nick shared his story on driving demand-based improvements. Understanding the Lubricant Supply Chain.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 31, 2022

First, when the demand for fuel suddenly decreased so drastically at the beginning of the pandemic, the oil industry could not find ways to stop production fast enough to prevent flooding the market with record-low costs of fuel. How Can Shippers Maintain Control Over Rising Fuel Costs? of total sales at an estimated $1,747.3

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Murano Corporation

JANUARY 19, 2016

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY First came steam power, then mass production, then industrial automation. which combines Cloud Computing, Big Data and Analytics, Horizontal and Vertical System Integration, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity to interconnect manufacturers and their customers and suppliers in an extended supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 27, 2018

But emerging technology is now beginning to create new ways to think about sourcing risk, which in the past has been a very manual, encumbered process. But the real benefit of technology is the promise of moving to a more efficient process, as well as the ability to better FORECAST and PLAN and BUDGET for our future supply chain activities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia shells Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2022

It is always interesting to see emerging technologies tackling new issues. Icon, an Austin-based construction startup focused on 3D-printing technology, is showcasing one of its newest 3D-printed homes, dubbed “House Zero,” in East Austin. Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2018

Additional tariffs have been enacted against China and Russia as well. Ranging from 10 to 25 percent, reports Ben Ames of DC Velocity , the markets have stood leery of this action. But warehouse managers can do something about it by using warehouse automation. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s blockbuster announcement of the single highest new commercial aircraft order in industry history. The order not only signals a return to post-pandemic industry demand, but also an imperative to address this industry’s ongoing supply chain resiliency challenges.

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2022

Less than four months ago, copper was setting record prices and experts were forecasting long-term supply gaps due to a collision between the growing demand for copper in clean-power technologies and the cost and difficulties of developing new mines. dependent on foreign sources. dependent on foreign sources.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 16, 2022

Before Nornickel (Norilsk Nickel) became globally infamous for the Russia-Ukraine war profiteering of its largest shareholder, Vladimir Potanin , the company had a reputation as a leader in the emerging market for low-carbon nickel. But market demand for green and low-carbon metals is not going away.

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Veridian Solutions

AUGUST 2, 2018

Additional tariffs have been enacted against China and Russia as well. Ranging from 10 to 25 percent, reports Ben Ames of DC Velocity , the markets have stood leery of this action. But warehouse managers can do something about it by using warehouse automation. WMS Implementation Pre-Design: Challenge the Status Quo.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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