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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

It is now clear that we have never witnessed anything quite like Coronavirus before, and people, businesses, and supply chains may not be ready for what’s to come. . Coronavirus’s impact on global supply chain operations . Why supply chains are particularly vulnerable. And according to AXIOS , U.S.

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

Logistics Manager

Gartner has released a report detailing how to secure supply chains amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As global leaders and health officials track the strain and make decisions regarding containment, supply chain leaders need to assess and plan for how the virus will impact global supply chains.

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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

ii] As a result of this divestment, operational contracting, corporate financing and support, and transnational supply chains have become so embedded in the American way of war, that is difficult to see how the US Army could conduct expeditionary operations without commercial support. xiii] Camm, “How to Decide,” 237.

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Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates

IoT World Today

From shortages of personal protective equipment to a variety of grocery items to electronics and apparel, coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) has hit the global supply chain in expected and unforeseen ways, and it seems likely that it could take many months to recover. And while during the SARS epidemic of 2002 and 2003, China represented 4.3%

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

As always, it was a busy year covering the latest supply chain and logistics trends, emerging technologies, mergers and acquisitions, major news announcements, and more. 2020 Supply Chain Technology Trends ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser. But how mature are these technologies?

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9 Apps in 2 Days: Business App Development Acceleration

AIMMS

I sat down with Christian to learn how Höegh is using optimization to transform their operations and to get his impression about the AIMMS hackathon. In 2003 I moved from the United States to Norway and started to work for Höegh Autoliners. It was created in-house by an individual and only that person knew how to make changes in it.

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RightHand Robotics Picking Up Where Amazon’s Kiva Systems Left Off

247 Customs Broker

This funding is a testament to our team’s intense focus on solving the critical challenge all our customers face – namely, how to respond to booming e-commerce growth given a scarcity of labor,” said Leif Jentoft , co-founder of RightHand Robotics. “We RightHand is picking up where we left off,” said Mountz.

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