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Widespread, Yet Cautious Optimism for 2021: ARC’s Order Fulfillment Research Findings

Logistics Viewpoints

COVID-19 caused a global upheaval in order fulfillment processes throughout 2020. At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. Of course, expectations are uncertain.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. The chart below shows that the index decreased to a value below zero earlier this year, for the first time since 2020. Of course, prices tend to jump from supply and demand pressures.

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Preparing for 2020’s “Shipageddon”

Blue Grace Logistics

2020 has been different from the norm in just about every single way imaginable, so it should come as no surprise that freight is going off the rails. Amazon, of course, has been leading the way in e-commerce sales for the better part of the year as quarantine and lock down restrictions forced many shoppers to go online, rather than in-store.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

2020 seemed a world away just a few years ago and yet, here we are. Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog. This promises to be a very eventful year.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For instance, a 2012 survey revealed that only 40% of supply chain professionals believed their educational background prepared them adequately for their roles, pointing to the need for curriculum reform (CSCMP, 2012). Future of supply chain survey. building a winning team). Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 157-164. Rodrigue, J.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

2020 seemed a world away just a few years ago and yet, here we are. Our recent Demand Forecasting survey shows that teams anticipate more complexity in the supply chain. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS. This promises to be a very eventful year. Sustainability on the agenda.

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Invest in These Capabilities to Drive Supply Chain Excellence

AIMMS

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. AIMMS in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020.