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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

companies are particularly struggling with the lack of capacity in China, with over 44% of those interviewed revealing that they had no backup plan in the event of manufacturing disruptions from China, and between 50-60% experiencing delays or suffering from a lack of information from their Chinese suppliers. And according to AXIOS , U.S.

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of sustaining normal life. A normally stable balance of supply and demand is upset by events, with consumer behaviour in panic-buying magnifying the problem. Australian consumers are fearful.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

I was going through some old files and came across a pocket card we handed out back in 2003 or so. It was our job to teach our continuous improvement people how to do that coaching and assisting – beyond just running kaizen events that implement tools. PDCA Thinking. Today we would use Toyota Kata to teach this. Four Rules: 1.

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Gartner Releases Report on How to Secure Supply Chains Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Logistics Manager

The consequences of a pandemic event are hard to predict,” says Koray Köse, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner. Supply chain leaders and their teams can, for example, conduct a scenario planning exercise and develop action plans. It is not a matter of if it will happen but to change the focus to be prepared when it happens.

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Drones to the rescue as Cyclone Desmond storms Mozambique

World Food Programme Logistics

It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans,” says Androulla Kaminara, Director at the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO).

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Making the military prepared and resilient – logistics, supply-chains and problems within

Logistics in War

In 2003, as the US Army sped through Iraq, it was the tightening noose of an extended supply chain – one that many believed should be lean before the conflict – which forced an operational pause on the way to Baghdad.

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Yusen Logistics Thailand Celebrates Fifty Successful Years in Thailand

Logistics Manager

Ltd’ in 2003, for the purpose of reimaging themselves as a logistics service provider. For example, we are giving air freight staff an opportunity to learn about sea freight or contract logistics services,” said Mr. Santiworarak. with less than 100 staff.