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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. A Positive Example. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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Daily Management for Improvement

The Lean Thinker

We get into semantic arguments about “problem solving” as somehow different from “root cause analysis” and how the Improvement Kata is somehow distinct, again, from those activities. You Cannot Meet a Challenge Without Working on Stability. What About Root Cause Analysis?

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. Coupa meets this definition. The use cases just keep expanding.

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What are the true causes of ongoing supply chain disruptions?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

There are many causes, for example, container ships from Asia are now too large to traverse the Panama Canal (20 years ago they were not), so they offload on the West Coast of the United States and are compelled to truck all goods to the East Coast. The analysis is mostly on point; however, the blame does not lie with Lean.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI). It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.

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Childhood, interrupted: Are we meeting the needs of adolescent mothers?

World Food Programme Logistics

In fact, the contrary would make more sense, according to WFP’s Fill the Nutrient Gap analysis. The cultural and UN or government demographic definitions can also present challenges, as they are often not consistent. For example, can a pregnancy check-up be combined with nutrition education classes?” But many have busy lives.

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Floor Loaded vs. Palletized: What’s Your Best Option?

ShipLilly

Let us begin with key definitions. Definitions. For example, it is too risky for more delicate or fragile products. Businesses must do a cost-benefit analysis in terms of time and labor cost before taking this option. A shipment can be declined for failing to meet all the requirements.

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