The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Importance of Digitalisation to Improve Supply Chains: Helping Businesses Navigate Through Supply Chain Disruptions. is adopted in more and more industries and companies, the supply chain industry is starting to implement these disruptive technologies to adapt to the ongoing challenges and obstacles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

I believe there are many reasons for the current supply shortages and supply chain disruptions. After all, the shortages and disruptions have been persistent over time and widespread across geographies and items. Source: Descartes Datamyne. And many people wonder why this keeps occurring. Final Word.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

Predictive analytics, demand planning and business forecasting have always been core functions for supply chain planners. How else would we know which products consumers will want next, where to source inputs from or how much of an item to produce? The future, however, isn’t static. We don’t know what we don’t know.

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Invata Intralogistics

MARCH 10, 2024

This blog explores how automated solutions revolutionize how businesses approach supply chain management, offering strategies to mitigate risks and maintain seamless operations. Automated solutions play a crucial role in this process, offering the tools needed to navigate the complexities of modern supply chains.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 21, 2020

Get resilient by adjusting your supply chain strategy. So, what can companies do to prepare for major disruptions in the future? Here are a few tactics: Monitorinventory, including components and sources,with digital supply-chain mapping.

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have led many discussions the past couple years — and how they have been embraced by experts as the new normal. However, it is important to remember that the supply chain has always been vulnerable. To find out more about QAD, please visit our website.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols. Tony Nichols , Shanna Greathouse , and Joe Lynch discuss overcoming supply chain disruptions. Tony and Shanna work at CarrierDirect , a company that specializes in helping companies minimize supply chain risk.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2022

With all of today’s supply chain disruptions, and new ones no doubt lurking around the corner, companies without optimized inventory are risking overpaying and underperforming. You need not only a sound methodology but also a transparent look into the end-to-end supply chain. Start With the Customer Experience.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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River Logic

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If we didn’t know what real supply chain disruption was before, we do now.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . The post Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19 appeared first on AIMMS.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 3, 2023

From January to June, we saw a total of 8,197 supply chain disruptions , only a 3% year-over-year increase. This ever-so-slight increase hints that the supply chain is stabilizing—which is great news considering how volatile the past few years have been.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 26, 2023

To be able to respond quickly to future supply chain disruptions, companies need to embrace strategic sourcing and inventory management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

With digital technologies, organisations can use data to maximise visibility into demand, inventory, capacity, supply, and finances. Technology designed for manufacturers, such as ERP systems , provides organisations with improved visibility of the reliable local suppliers and their supply chains. The supply chain of the future.

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Gravity Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Resilinc’s supply chain disruption data for Q1 2023 is here — while overall disruptions are leveling off, there are some new risk types experiencing major shifts. Out of those disruptions, four major risk areas emerged: financial risks, labor risks, shortages, and recalls.

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LevaData

JANUARY 12, 2022

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the supply chain profession is well experienced in dealing with constant changes. Supply chain disruptions are, after all, an unavoidable part of the territory. Making the Most of Supply Chain Disruptions. Don’t Be So Quick to Say Goodbye.

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Xeeva

MARCH 28, 2022

Accenture estimates that 94% of fortune 1000 companies are facing supply chain issues and 55% of these companies plan to downgrade their growth outlook based on these issues. The supply chain disruption […]. The post 5 Ways Companies Can Combat Supply Chain Disruptions appeared first on Xeeva.

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 19, 2023

As consumers become more conscious of unethical supply chain practices and the impact of their purchasing decisions on local economies, companies are increasingly looking to local sourcing to support their communities and foster brand loyalty.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2021

Here’s what Tomorrow explored: QAD customers, INEOS Automotive and ANCA, shared recent challenges in strategic sourcing, managing supplier relationships and navigating disruptions in complex, global supply chains. The post QAD Tomorrow: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on QAD Blog.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In addition, 26% of respondents agree their organizations lack adequate systems for defining and triggering a response to supply chain disruption, while a quarter (25%) have an inability to effectively assess the risk of individual suppliers. Global Media Contact. Markus Leutert, Senior Director, Corporate Communications.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To enhance their competitive edge, companies across industries are adopting a key tactic: strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing is a holistic approach to supply chain management that includes tactics for optimizing the total cost of ownership, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring long-term value creation.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . Supply chain disruptions Supplier breakdowns Unexpected increase or decrease in orders. Disadvantages. The Bottom Line.

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Resilinc

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions are (unfortunately) here to stay. In 2022, Resilinc’s 24/7 supply chain disruption monitoring platform reported a 32% increase in disruptive supply chain events year over year: geopolitical events, bankruptcies, factory fires, extreme weather , and leadership transitions contributed to much of the chaos.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

These self-imposed problems are, not surprisingly, endemic to major successes with outmoded approaches, and in the face of today’s new challenges and demands, they’ve exacerbated an already urgent supply chain crisis. Supply Chain Disruption: A Closer Look at Macro Factors. The post Supply Chain Disruption.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 22, 2024

South African companies need to reduce their reliance on supply chains affected by conflict and prioritize domestic sourcing, production and distribution, PWC said.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. Optimize sourcing decisions. How do businesses enable strategic sourcing?

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Xeeva

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The post Insight Plum & Xeeva Partner Showcase – Supply Chain Disruption, ESG in Procurement and Data Transformation appeared first on Xeeva. This week on Partner Showcase, Andrew Madera, Account Executive of Partnerships at Xeeva, interviewed Milan Otajovic from Insight Plum, one of our partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Taulia

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ethical sourcing is one solution for improving a business’ environmental footprint. What is ethical sourcing? Ethical sourcing is a responsible approach to supply chain management that involves sourcing products and raw materials from businesses that comply with certain sustainable practices and legal requirements.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2020

In many cases the use of single sourcing, or sole sourcing, Procurement strategies has limited the ability for Supply Chains to access alternate sources of supply and more rapidly support higher than normal demand levels. What is Single Sourcing or Sole Sourcing?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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LevaData

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

But these days, it's top-of-mind for sourcing and procurement professionals like never before. Sourcing- and Procurement-Specific Challenges. Issues like torrential flooding to devastating hurricanes can (and will) affect environments in which materials are sourced, leading to decreased supply and price increases.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

Boeing spun out this supplier, which was once a part of this plane maker’s internal production in 2005 in a major strategic sourcing move. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational?

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2024

Sameer Anand, supply chain leader with EY-Parthenon Americas, discusses how retailers and brands are altering their sourcing strategies in response to the latest global supply chain disruption.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2021

The goal of supply optimization is minimizing total supply costs while meeting demand requirements. Success in this area requires the ability to fulfill market demand through dynamic sourcing, flexible production and manufacturing plans, low distribution costs, and short lead times.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Disruption. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in China may be only the beginning of a new era of supply chain disruption driven by climate change.

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