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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Reports of Convoy Winding Down Digital Freight Business

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development related to Seattle based trucking based Cloud platform provider Convoy. In late August, our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column highlighted reports that that innovative digital freight brokerage start-up was exploring strategic options.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. The Auto Industry.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Source: Amazon.com. About half of these jobs are in the US, and half of them based out of their Seattle headquarters. Five years of supply chain product experience and a MBA or Supply Chain Masters, is required. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. Team Analysis.

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8 Examples of Kanban in Lean Manufacturing

Unleashed

This is a radical shift from more traditional processes where demand is predicted in advance and materials are bought in bulk to reduce supply chain costs, such as transport. Additionally, to ensure the process is transparent, staff can see the Kanban board at any time so they always know what their own supply chain looks like.

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Supply Chain Management:Lubrication Management - An Integral.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring? Supply Chain Matters.

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What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?

QAD

The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp , “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” And the current global supply chain disruptions may be sticking around longer than we might think. As one headache is eased, another pops up. In October, the U.S.