Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 16, 2020

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Should Lead the Boardroom … the Coronavirus Proves it! Article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. A few weeks ago, we wrote about the impact of the Coronavirus epidemic on Supply Chains – specifically, how the emerging crisis in China had placed new pressures on companies importing finished goods and raw materials from overseas.

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TradeGecko

APRIL 14, 2020

Apple is famous for its innovation and design. But few people know that the way Apple handles inventory is also a factor that led to success. As a matter of fact, Apple’s Supply Chain has led Gartner's Supply Chain Top 25 list since 2013.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 15, 2020

It’s now more important than ever to excel in last mile delivery. In the current uncertain times, the majority of customers are house-bound – and they are relying more on home delivery services. This spike in home deliveries disrupts supply chains and increases planning complexity for retailers and express companies. These companies are increasingly pressured to ensure eco-efficient home deliveries and great customer experience.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2020

Supply chain peak season technology aids supply chain leaders in understanding their operations, unlocking insights, reviewing performance, and much more. In conjunction with the rise of e-commerce and ongoing demand for more products, faster service, and better supply chain performance, the entire year begins to take on the characteristics of supply chain peak season which.read More.

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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

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Bristlecone

APRIL 13, 2020

COVID-19 has triggered widespread disruption on a scale that hasn’t been seen by most people alive today. No one saw it coming, and those who saw leading indicators by December 30, 2019 couldn’t have predicted a pandemic of this magnitude. This is a classic Black Swan. COVID-19 has caused catastrophic damage to the global economy. It has quickly disrupted all industries.

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FLEXE

APRIL 16, 2020

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is disrupting the retail and supply chain industries. Here’s how.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Don’t Panic! Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank.

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Vinculum

APRIL 15, 2020

The consequences of the COVID-19 disease on human health have been nothing short of devastating. The economic impact of this crisis, especially on the livelihoods of employees, is emerging as a major concern for the parties involved. Organizations have toacknowledge and counter multiple elements at the same time while also having to focus on workers’ safety and safeguarding its operational efficiency in these times where the supply chain is witnessing a consequential instability.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 13, 2020

Businesses around the world are learning to adapt as best they can to the COVID-19 supply chain impact. Unpredictable consumer behavior in response to macro events creates demand volatility in every link of global supply chains. The number-one defense against this radical uncertainty is a resilient supply chain that’s ready for anything. McDonald’s Mesoamérica, like restaurant operations around the world, experienced a significant change in demand as the Coronavirus supply chain effects spread t

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2020

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Kinaxis. Digital transformation. It sounds oh-so-glamorous at first. But digitization is not a panacea for the world’s (or even just one company’s) supply chain problems.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 13, 2020

Will the COVID-19 crisis lead more companies to manufacture and source their products and materials from the United States instead of China and other countries? I’ve been getting asked that question a lot these days. Overall, I believe this pandemic will cause companies to reevaluate their supply chains in light of whatever reality we find. Read more Will COVID-19 Lead to More U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2020

This is part two of the Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain article. Check out part one here. Disruption is nothing new to supply chain professionals. Weather-related events occur, and public health scares always seem present. Then, the COVID-19 crisis changed the game. Now, figuring out the best way.read More. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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PINC

APRIL 14, 2020

The Chemours Company adopts a yard management system that has helped organize the chaos of managing a high-volume DC. Founded in 2015 as a spinoff from DuPont, The Chemours Co., is a global chemical company that makes performance chemicals used by the oil refinery, agricultural, automotive, energy, and consumer electronics industries. Based in Wilmington, Del., the manufacturer’s logistics operation includes 63 global warehouses and 47 contract manufacturing locations.

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Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

In the first part of this article , I noted there are questions about how brands should conduct marketing during times of crisis and recession. The questions are appropriate because the novel coronavirus crisis will inevitably change from a health crisis into a financial crisis. As Bradley Johnson ( @bradage ), Ad Age ‘s director of data analytics, notes, “People — consumers, business people of all stripes — are in a fog, apprehensive for their jobs, for their lives, for the future.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2020

Over the past few years, I’ve written a lot about supplier relationship management. Most of my posts have focused on how many companies (particularly the “800-lb Gorillas” in each industry) still bully their suppliers, shifting as much risk and cost onto them as possible. This past January, for example, based on an article published in. Read more The Great Lockdown: Will You Keep Bullying or Help Your Suppliers?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2020

Under the current COVID-19 global pandemic, managing risk in the supply chain has taken on a renewed importance. Procurement teams continue to struggle with finding available suppliers and shipping capacity to enable supply chain responsiveness. According to the Harvard Business Review, “vital information is often not available or accessible across their global teams.

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Arkieva

APRIL 14, 2020

We see graphs of COVID-19 events on a regular basis these days. Two common ones are bar charts for daily new events (COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths) and the “sweeping curve” to capture a cumulative number of events. Additionally, log transformations are mentioned. The purpose of this blog is to shed a bit of light on these curves and the role of the log transformation.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

The Malaysian island of Singapore was originally known as Temasek (“Sea Town”) after the first settlers found it in AD 1298-1299. The small island would later be given a new name by a prince from Palembang, the capital of Srivijaya, naming it Singapura (“The Lion City”), from the Sanskrit words “simha” (lion) and “pura” (city). Strategically located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapura flourished as a key trading post for many years.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 14, 2020

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Jillian Sullivan from Kuebix’s blog highlights how trucking companies are going above and beyond to handle the COVID-19.

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TradeGecko

APRIL 13, 2020

This is the second in a series of TradeGecko articles based on first-hand insights from our own aggregate order data. In this time of unpredictable demand and supply chain disruptions, we are here to keep you informed and up-to-date.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 16, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak demonstrates how interconnected the world has become and how fragile global supply chains can be. A report published by PwC states, “As the crisis evolves, complexities and vulnerabilities in global supply chains, which extend beyond China’s central role in manufacturing and goods trade, are coming to the fore. … While it’s too soon to say whether large-scale sustained adjustments will be made, given the extreme labor cost arbitrage, the change in

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Arkieva

APRIL 16, 2020

This blog provides some basic information on the curve, relates statistical concepts to policy and actions, and examines policy options for a safe restart relating them to the APEX curve. There are three essential groups of action to begin a safe restart: testing, detailed understanding of the impact of mitigation actions, and the ability to do detailed tracking.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining moment of this decade. Business models are being flipped upside down. Demand for different products and services has transformed over night. We’re seeing large brick-and-mortar retailers frantically trying to figure out how to stay alive. And the bigger they are, the more costs they have and employees to lay off.

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TradeGecko

APRIL 13, 2020

Declining growth, rising uncertainty. Just two of the ways that COVID-19 is impacting supply chains and consumer demand the world over. For SMEs in Singapore, help’s at hand.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2020

With millions of people furloughed as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, brands understand consumer purchasing power has diminished dramatically. This drop in purchasing power begs the question: Why market? It’s a tougher question to answer than you might think. The current situation has doubled-over companies with a one-two punch of crisis plus recession.

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DynaSys

APRIL 16, 2020

In previous posts, I wrote on the emergence of circular model supply chains , and the likely impacts they may have. Of course, a response I often receive is Why? Why are circular model supply chains any different to the myriad of other supply chain sustainability banners that have come and gone over the past decade? Why now? Why do manufacturers need to transform their operations to a circular model?

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Arkieva

APRIL 14, 2020

We see graphs of COVID-19 events on a regular basis these days. Two common ones are bar charts for daily new events (COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths) and the “sweeping curve” to capture a cumulative number of events. Additionally, log transformations are mentioned. The purpose of this blog is to shed a bit of light on these curves and the role of the log transformation.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Though it is an added stressor at this precarious moment, the time will never be more appropriate to take action toward improving enterprise logistics processes. Here are five ways shippers can protect logistics operations during the pandemic and promote improvement that lasts well into the recovery and beyond. Identify Potential Risks. The current crisis highlights the sobering reality – that disruptions can and will occur with regularity.

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