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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Unrest in Sudan.

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Why Do We Forget to Define Supply Chain Excellence?

Supply Chain Insights

This past month I attended our Supply Chain Insights Bootcamp training led by Lora Cecere in Philadelphia and facilitated the first course of a Cross-Company Academy training, End-to-End Supply Chain Orchestration. Cross-Company Academy is a 7 month online training course, Bootcamp is a 2 day in-person training course.)

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23 Reasons the Ideal TMS is best for LTL Freight Shipping

GlobalTranz

Using less-than-truckload for medium-sized shipments is one of the great innovations in shipping. It produces results at a fraction of the cost of full truckload (FT) or small package shipping. Reduced Training Costs. Training new hires is the highest cost associated with new employees. Contract Negotiation.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Group’s sustainability policy is based on three pillars: Acting for People, Acting for Planet and Acting for Responsible Trade. In maritime shipping, CEVA offers our customers alternative fuel options including biofuel, LNG and biomethane for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions connected to their ocean cargo shipment.

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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

Supply Chain Shaman

How will the policy be executed? Today, there is not a well-defined template on how to build and operate a supply chain defined by customer policy and segmentation strategy. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. How do they buy from you? Why does it matter to you?

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Inventory Optimisation: Tools & Techniques You Should Know

Unleashed

Inventory management policies and processes are assessed and then optimised to increase efficiency. Efficiency-boosting inventory optimisation tools Ensure your inventory policies produce the greatest results, in the shortest time, by investing in efficiency-boosting inventory optimisation tools and equipment.

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What Makes a Mature Planning Organization? (Part 2)

Supply Chain Shaman

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. This does not come easily, and requires training. Metrics Alignment. Most companies operate well within functions, but struggle to build strong horizontal processes. They lack cohesion. It must be managed as a system.