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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility.

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Boosting Efficiency: Top 5 Inventory Optimization Strategies

SCMDOJO

In the world of business, managing inventory efficiently can make all the difference between success and struggle. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, optimizing your inventory is crucial for staying competitive and profitable. Read more on Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management on our website SCMDOJO!

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The Three “Habits” for Successful IoT Implementations

ToolsGroup

They included 300 executives in 11 industries in Canada, China, Germany, and the United States. They recently published their findings in a paper called What it takes to get an edge in the Internet of Things. McKinsey surveyed IoT executives at companies that have moved beyond experiments and scaled up IoT.

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Global Production Activity Levels Remain in Contraction at the End of 2024

Supply Chain Matters

At the end of 2024, global production and procurement activity levels are equivalent to the beginning of 2019, the year prior to the Covid-19 global pandemic. ( The separate HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI ended 2024 at a value of 42.5 and thus 2024 provided a 0.8 percentage point overall growth in activity levels.

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Navigating the disruptive impact of tariffs in 2025

Taulia

Germanys debt reform announcement and the impact it has had on the interest rate on 10-year German bonds (increasing by almost 0.5% Very often, these scenario analyses are still done in silos by sales, procurement, and finance, often involving home-grown spreadsheet solutions. in just a few days) is a perfect example.

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Understanding the Salaries in Supply Chain Management

SCMDOJO

From entry-level positions such as procurement officers and logistics coordinators to higher-level roles like supply chain directors and vice presidents, each comes with its own set of responsibilities and corresponding salary ranges. per hour. . In addition, they earn an average bonus of $8,110.

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Avoiding Stagnation: How Ratioform Stays Agile with Supply Chain Automation

ToolsGroup

Mathias is a supply chain expert with significant experience in industrial engineering, logistics, inventory management and procurement at such companies as Amazon, Infineon, Tech Data and of course, Ratioform, where he started as the Head of Procurement in 2018 and is now the Director of Operations. It was a huge step there.