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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference.

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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

ivalua

Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

This system allows for dynamic inventory adjustments across warehouses, reducing stockouts and minimizing excess inventory. Operational Benefits of AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning Cost Reduction AI enables cost reductions by optimizing inventory management, logistics, and procurement.

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Walmart and the New Supply Chain Reality: AI, Automation, and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The objective is to maintain operational continuity while balancing cost efficiency with risk management. AI and Automation in Supply Chain Management Technology is redefining supply chain operations. Walmart is also implementing AI-driven logistics and procurement. Warehouse automation is a key part of Walmarts strategy.

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Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Risk Management

GlobalTranz

That’s when it all gets extremely complicated, but one thing remains crystal clear: supply chain risk management is profoundly important for businesses to grow and expand. The same source also informed that the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Risk Index of 2016 was the highest since records have begun in 1995.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

In warehouses, for example, one solution is labor management. Labor management systems break the work down into very granular activities, set targets for doing those tasks in an allotted period of time, and measure how workers do against the time standards over the course of the day. Risk management had been a hard sale.

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Supply Chain Efficiency: A Deep Dive into the Core Drivers

RFgen

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Let’s break down these key components: Procurement: This is where it all begins.