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Peak Season 2021: What to Do Now to Secure the Supply Chain

Forto

Major calendar events are – quite literally – casting their shadows ahead for the supply chain: Golden Week in China, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on November 26 and 29, and of course Christmas holidays and also Chinese New Year are already just a few logistics steps away. But what exactly do these seasonal events entail?

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How COVID-19 Impacted the Top Ocean Freight Ports in the Americas

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Ports in Callao, Peru and Cartagena, Colombia also managed a brisk volume of business that spilled over into 2021 as the world’s economies began to move into post-pandemic recovery mode. With many ports already experiencing unprecedented congestion levels, this event further exacerbated an existing problem for shippers and carriers alike.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

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Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity.

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How O2O Is Shaping the Future of eCommerce

Ship Monk

Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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Six Supply Chain Priorities That Should be on Top of Your 2021 Agenda

Sabinext

Here are the supply chain priorities on my 2021 agenda. The Covid-19 pandemic has served as a pivotal event in this, accelerating our need for digital readiness, resilience, and agility. Six Supply Chain Priorities for 2021. The Future of Supply Chains: 2021 has lots in store for us. Hybrid Mode of Working.

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Maintaining all past and future promotional events in a database. Maintaining outlier events that have influenced demand patterns or supply availability .

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How the pandemic has changed the supply chain

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In 2021 we find governments and organizations now grappling with these predictions and how best to deal with the outcomes of these predictions. According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies.