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Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

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Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The term ‘ Industry 4.0 ’ was coined in 2011 to describe this new era of new technological innovations including advances in AI , ML and cloud computing as well as data analytics. It goes without saying, that in order for the skills deficit to be reduced significantly, skills development needs to be central to a business digital strategy.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? As you can deduce from Amazon’s example, there is no standard for an optimal warehouse layout.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. As we approach the 2011 holiday season, the environment has somewhat changed, requiring retailers to adjust their supply chain fulfillment strategies.On

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

2011), sustainable transportation planning can lead to a reduction of up to 60% in campus vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Strategies for effective waste management include: Implementing a comprehensive recycling program that covers a wide range of materials, including paper, plastic, glass, and electronic waste (Kontogianni et al.,

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? Soon we will do more training.

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Supply Chain Management:Instance Consolidation Strategy

Infosys Supply Chain Management

« Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry | Main | Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance » Instance Consolidation Strategy. For example, regulatory restrictions on certain data sharing across geographic boundaries may inhibit the use of single instance. December 2011.