GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Supply chain risk management and resiliency are hot-button topics in the industry. However, minute supply chain entities do not understand how resilience relates to risk management and what it means for improving focus on the supply chain. Role of Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2015

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Turvo

JUNE 3, 2020

Global supply chain risk management continues to evolve and embodies a consideration of possibilities and outcomes by supply chain executives totaling in the millions. That’s where the crossroads of a tech-driven approach to solving the challenges of supply chain risk management lie.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Supply Chain Risk Management Solution from riskmethods. If I was asked to vote for the most interesting solution set that has come to the fore over the last few years, my vote would be for supply chain risk management solutions. Supply Chain Risk Management Vendors.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

WiseTech’s Data Moat The concept of a data moat — a competitive advantage born from sheer scale in data collection — is well established in the tech world, with consumer giants like Google and Facebook being prime examples. WiseTech claims that their software touches over 55% of global manufactured trade flows is staggering.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, shippers spent much of last year bemoaning soaring ocean shipping rates and ships waiting for days to unload once they reached their destination port. Supply chain risk management applications have begun to solve the very difficult problem of identifying and monitoring vendors several echelons upstream in their supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Chasing N-Tier Visibility.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

What does this mean for the future of supply chain risk management? Then, examine how this new risk affects companies across the globe and underscores the dire need for enhanced supply chain visibility. Who Manufactured the Pagers and Radios? I am just the intermediate.”

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 21, 2020

Exceptional risks, sometimes called black swan events, are situations that are not expected and are almost impossible to predict. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an example. It is a necessary part of supply chain risk management. Contingency plans and supply chain risk management.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For instance, suppliers may have strong Vendor Management process expertise that will help reduce working capital. Or they may have expertise in manufacturing processes and have flexible capacity to allow contract manufacturing for new product introduction.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

For example, in the year 2019 the trade war between the US and China was dragged on for more than a year resulting in 25% tariffs placed on US$200 billion of Chinese goods. As a result of the intensifying battle, more and more companies announced plans or are considering shifting manufacturing from China. Vestring et al.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

An extreme example of this is a ride from Chicago to Colesburg, Tennessee taking 18 days, 13 hours, and 57 minutes! For example, let’s say you modeled the lead time from “supplier A” to your manufacturing facility as 7 days. I used lead time as an example here.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. United States Two indices of U.S.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 26, 2024

Learn the pros and cons of using AI data vs. supplier-validated data for supply chain mapping. Data is Key to Mapping Your Supply Chain Supply chain mapping is a key part of any supply chain risk management program. Supplier-validated mapping involves direct input from suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. Any weak link in this chain can be exploited by cybercriminals, who can use malware, phishing scams, or other tactics to gain access to sensitive data or disrupt operations.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 15, 2024

4 – Supplier Diversification Is Top of Mind Diversification in supply chains is still a top priority, especially for mitigating geopolitical risk. Gartner research suggests nearly 4 out of 5 (79%) high-tech companies plan to change their manufacturing and sourcing strategy in China.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

Until the Coast Guard completes a thorough assessment of cyber risks in the maritime environment, the ability of stakeholders to appropriately plan and allocate resources to protect ports and other maritime facilities will be limited. The post The Hackers Inside Your Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I have long argued that companies need to expand their definition of supply chain visibility. End-to-end supply chain visibility also involves, for example: Knowing where the manufacturing/production facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located, and which parts or materials are.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

“We don’t have one supply chain,” this vice president of supply chain explained to me, “we run very customized supply chains.” Customization is provided for 5 different supply chains (for example, make-to-order, make-to-stock, etc.) The value chain needs to be fully mapped.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2014

Another example of the wrinkles in our lives , and how we respond to them. In other news… Supply Chain Risk Management Now a Priority for Most Businesses ( Accenture ). Several reports have been published in recent years underscoring the growing importance of supply chain risk management.

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Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As Forbes has reported: Exiger Has Taken the Supply Chain Risk Market by Storm , and Fast Company called us a 2023 Brand That Matters. The experts who help build Exiger’s solutions also share useful insights that are developed into shareable resources that can fortify your awareness of the many risks that lurk in supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

That stated, in certain regions such as across Europe and China , the year continues to present economic and manufacturing challenges. Shipping lines again managed to extract added spot rates and surcharges which have impacted business transportation budgets. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 29, 2024

based TC-99m generator manufacturers and their known customers. based TC-99m generator manufacturers and their known TC-99m customers over the last five years, via DDIQ Analytics. For example, in the last five years , at least three of five Lantheus customers have supplied the U.S. Number of radiopharmaceutical U.S.

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Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“We essentially help our customers get entity level intelligence, supply chain level intelligence, and product- and component-level intelligence to actually create a proactive posture inside of their supply chains.” The infotainment system requires chips, and the chipmakers are purchasing semiconductors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

Natural disasters like the Japan earthquake, product shortages due to quality issues, the impact of currency rates on product costs and demand, and disruptions caused by IT service failures or security breaches are just a few examples of the risks supply chain executives face every day.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 15, 2024

Building Security and Resilience: Supply Chain Risk Management for Critical Infrastructure July 15, 2024 Case Study Table of Contents Introduction Critical functions, such as information and communication technology, energy, financial services, and transportation networks, underline much of our economic and national security fabric.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Lead times are in weeks and months in cases where manufacturing is outsourced to firms on the other side of the earth. Linear supply chains as we know them are turning into supply networks with more players and parties than ever before. To understand the geopolitical risks, all you need to do is to turn on network news.

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QAD

JANUARY 16, 2020

Further complicating matters, auto manufacturers source ECUs from many different suppliers, meaning that no one player is in control of, or even familiar with, all of a vehicle’s source code. Security practitioners and car manufacturers must provide connected cars with security solutions that address the increasing threat landscape.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A customer of the risk solutions begins by listing key suppliers. Then the risk solution fills in the gaps. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For Life Sciences, 80% of the pain point areas we see come from business transitions (mergers and acquisitions, business sales, and senior leadership changes), factory fires, recalls, legal actions, extreme weather, natural disasters, and supply shortages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

However, globalization has interconnected supply chains on a global scale, amplifying the impacts of disruptions and requiring a more comprehensive approach to resilience. Organizations now need to consider the potential ripple effects of disruptions across their extended supply networks.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Is it possible these things have impacted the sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of my cologne? I may be overly concerned about the receipt of my order, and I do have some safety stock levels with my current cologne, but since the company has not charged my card, it also make me think about economic risk.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the Atlantic hurricane season gearing up and COVID-19 surging in some Gulf Coast regions – where the petrochemical industry is concentrated – polymer supply chains and manufacturers that depend on these materials can’t relax anytime soon. They proactively map, monitor, and protect those entire supply lines.

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