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How to Deal with Supply Chain Disruptions

GoShip Blog

According to a report , cyber attacks accounted for more than half of supply chain disruptions in 2018. It will also be best to build up your inventory and find backup suppliers from different locations in the event of a disruption. It has the potential to cause massive setbacks that are worth millions of dollars.

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A Look Back at the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Conference – Kinaxis

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Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. With more than 2200 supply chain professionals in attendance, the event had a very good representation across practitioners, technology providers, and consultants.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1] Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. 1] Now that same concept is poised to similarly disrupt the world of distribution. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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TGW to Add Digital Twin to ‘Rovolution’ Upgrade

Logistics Business Magazine

TGW is to bring an upgraded version of its 2018 showpiece, Rovolution, to next month’s LogiMAT. For TGW, the 2018 LogiMAT was all about Rovolution, the innovative robotic order picking solution that had its world premiere in Stuttgart. We are now taking the next step in our evolution by digitalizing our products.

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The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition

Talking Logistics

Operational excellence, of course. He explained that HNRY Logistics was formed in December of 2018 to blend the assets of the YRC fleet with their tech stack and non-asset-based services. “At What do shipper’s look for in a logistics partner? What factors are driving these expectations? How are logistics service providers responding?

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Coronavirus and the Trade War: A Perfect Storm Argument for SMB Supply Chain Diversification

Freightos

Tariffs of course have impacted enterprise US businesses in tangible ways including higher costs to purchase imported goods and reductions in US manufacturing. From 2000 to 2018 China’s global exports grew tenfold to $2.7 But this spike put capacity on container ships at a premium, pushing freight rates way up as well.

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Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

Talking Logistics

Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation. Looking forward, most experts and analysts seem to agree that the capacity crunch isn’t permanent, but it’s likely to continue through 2018 and well into 2019. That’s assuming there are no major economic events.