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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Previous rounds have been led by Menlo Ventures and Playground Global.

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Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Supply Chain Disruptions Through Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logility

Transaction focused Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and spreadsheets do not provide the capabilities needed to efficiently and effectively respond to major disruptions. Surviving major supply chain disruptions requires capabilities that are only available through advanced supply chain planning and optimization platforms.

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What is Bullwhip Effect? Supply Chain Management Explained

ThroughPut

Price Fluctuations Promotional pricing and other discount strategies can lead to forward buying, where retailers and distributors purchase larger quantities than needed to take advantage of lower prices. Increased Costs The erratic demand patterns caused by the Bullwhip Effect can increase production and purchasing costs.

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Why Are Enterprises Investing in Sustainable Supply Chains? 

Logility

As online shopping increased due to COVID-19, 45% of shoppers began focusing on sustainability when making purchasing decisions, and that is likely to continue and expand. This led, in 2019, to the company’s worst-performing quarter since 2016 and a loss of market share in both China and Japan. .

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Critical Supply Chain Planning Capabilities Needed to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Supply Chain Disruptions

Logility

A major fire in China has a different impact than a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a volcanic eruption in northern Europe or a category 5 hurricane in the southern United States. Technology that supports the acquisition, cleansing, management and near real-time update of end-to-end supply chain data.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Hastens Digital Supply Chain and Industry 4.0 Efforts

Enterra Insights

Numerous reports confirm the coronavirus pandemic has motivated business leaders to consider new ways to leverage technology and automation to lessen their company’s exposure to human-related crises. technologies are also gaining momentum. ”[1]. In the manufacturing sector, efforts to embrace Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Life Sciences and the Journey to Supply Chain Resilience: A Q&A with Craig Fix

Resilinc

Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences. Before, these companies did not have robust analytical solutions for creating visibility and managing suppliers.