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FMCG Drinks Route to Market – let’s get fizzical in CEE

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

In a past life I ran the Supply Chain for an FMCG company in the 6 Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) countries plus Yemen in the Middle East. This provided a degree of advance warning outside of the formal forecasting system which was very welcome.

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Make Bottleneck Management Your Biggest Priority

ThroughPut

Applying statistical models to historical data helps companies understand the strengths and weaknesses in their systems. Thanks to predictive analytics, companies can answer previously impossible questions like “When is the perfect time to perform maintenance on a critical piece of equipment?” Understand the objective.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Over the last six years, several countries significantly improved their CPI score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia. Bribery and gifts are widespread practices in Yemen. Source: GAN Integrity Co. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Make no mistake, coronavirus is a real threat, as are many other illnesses, especially on the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. Perhaps even more-so true as our team back in Palo Alto prepares to welcome 25 Chairmen, CEOs and Senior Executives from European Aerospace and Aviation leaders here in Silicon Valley this week.

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Inflation is Changing Eating Habits and Grocery Shopping

Enterra Insights

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world, sending shock waves through the commodity markets and damaging the global food system.”[5]

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

For example, when the conflict started to move outside of Gaza and into the Middle East, Yemen attacked ships in the Red Sea. Technology gives managers actionable insights and allows them to pinpoint a problem before it causes the whole system to fail. Then, there are conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The bombings focused on military targest in eight locations in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, the U.S. The next time a leap year will be skipped is the year 2100. and the U.K.

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