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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up (December 30th 2024- January 2nd 2025)

Logistics Viewpoints

The DOE is still issuing large federal loans to startup companies, Novonix a synthetic graphite startup just received a $755 million loan to support its mission and reach its goal of producing 31,500 metric tonnes of synthetic graphite.

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Thirteen Years a Blogger

Supply Chain Shaman

Functional Metrics and the Lack of Alignment to Strategy. Few companies are clear on the number of supply chains they operate, design the rhythms and cycles of each, and align metrics to the strategy. While many risk management experts might say this is due to supply risk management, I think the issues are more insidious.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #9: Relentless pursuit of one metric at the expense of other metrics.

Kinaxis

Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. Why do companies focus on reducing a specific metric? Reason #8 Keeping supply chain information in silos.

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Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Risk Management

GlobalTranz

That’s when it all gets extremely complicated, but one thing remains crystal clear: supply chain risk management is profoundly important for businesses to grow and expand. Without a doubt, managing supply chain is nothing but easy. The same could be said about natural disasters. These disruptions included the following.

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Taking the Uncertainty and Risk Out of Freight with Erika Voss

The Logistics of Logistics

Market Benchmarking: DAT provides benchmarking tools that allow shippers to compare their freight spend against the broader market, identifying opportunities for cost savings and risk management.

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Supply Chain Efficiency: A Deep Dive into the Core Drivers

RFgen

We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. Partner Ecosystem Management: No supply chain exists in isolation. By monitoring these metrics, companies can often identify opportunities for cost reduction.

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Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2

GlobalTranz

This is part two of the Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain article. The post Top 10 Metrics to Track and Manage Risk in the Supply Chain – Part 2 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Check out part one here.

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