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Why Digitalizing Sourcing is a Must for Supply Chain Resilience

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The key to this lies with sourcing. Before diving further, let us define what sourcing is. Sourcing is the practice of finding and selecting suppliers for a range of services (e.g., transportation, warehousing) or materials – direct, indirect, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), goods for resale.

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The Case for Real-Time Perpetual Inventory Signals in Manufacturing

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In this blog post, we’ll explore the challenges of inventory management in today’s manufacturing landscape , discuss the importance of a “single source of truth” for global inventory, and introduce a powerful solution that can help manufacturers transform their operations and drive profitability. Let’s take a closer look.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

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All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Retailers add amenities to warehouses to attract workers. Autonomous mobile robots have moved beyond the warehouse and are in the process of testing home deliveries. As of Oct.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

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As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

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The purpose of data aggregation is, on one hand, to minimize the number of records you’ll be working with and, on the other hand, to reflect critical business patterns: order prioritization, customer segmentation, sourcing logic. Can every customer get products from every warehouse? What are the accepted lead times in the industry?

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Hurricane Debby Impacts US Southeast

Supply Chain Matters

Southeast As we pen this posting Hurricane Debby , classified as a Category One hurricane has made landfall in the area of Big Bend, Florida in southeast panhandle of this state. Reportedly, 17,000 sites are at risk and include support for manufacturing, fabrication, warehousing, distribution and materials testing.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

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Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras. He received his Ph.D.