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The Supply Chain Merry-Go-Around

Supply Chain Shaman

following the reporting of fourth-quarter results. This is despite the strengths of the recent purchase of Optimity. However, the company lacks the understanding of market requirements for outside-in models and the requirements on how to scale for a more robust platform for the global multi-national. Manhattan Associates.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

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Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain, according to Al Greenwood, chemicals expert and deputy editor at ICIS. The Houthis are creating significant supply chain disruptions for chemical companies and governments.

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The 10 Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2021

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What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

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Changing Winds in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

The news reports symptoms, not root causes. Changing Analytic Capabilities. Dramatic improvement in capabilities to drive insights through the use of analytics. Demand continues to shift as consumers focus on the purchase of products and fewer services. Chemical Sector Inventory Availability. Ocean Port Snarl.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

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Colombian drug smugglers are disguising cocaine as “fake coal” within major bulk consignments to try to dupe port surveillance operations, according to a new report. For several years now, the e-commerce giant has been developing what it describes as a “multimodal AI model” called the Package Decision Engine.

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Changing Winds in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

The news reports symptoms, not root causes. Changing Analytic Capabilities. Dramatic improvement in capabilities to drive insights through the use of analytics. Demand continues to shift as consumers focus on the purchase of products and fewer services. Chemical Sector Inventory Availability. Ocean Port Snarl.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth.