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Is It Time to Move Beyond the Traditional Approach to IBP?

Logistics Viewpoints

The post-COVID-19 (if we can claim to be post COVID) “new normal” will continue to be defined by new challenges and more importantly by the ability of the supply chain executives to manage disruption and their ability to power organization strategy and growth.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

With the pandemic and political instability, businesses in the Middle East have begun to reconsider supply chain strategy to improve their resilience. Process risks : These are risks associated with supply chain strategy and its implementation. Determine the ideal number of nodes and warehouse service level.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Globalization, nearshoring and friendshoring trends are amplifying the supply chain risks. There may be several nodes that are critical and single sourced thus elevating the risk profile of the supply chain. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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Does Artificial Intelligence Enabled Demand Forecasting Improve Supply Chain Efficiency?

247 Customs Broker

Orders are received in advance, and the competitive strategy for this segment lies in providing attractive lead times to customers. The company currently uses two traditional time-series forecasting methods, Holt-Winter’s and Damped trend , to generate monthly product demand forecasts. Traditional Solution Drawbacks.

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Programming Languages Applied to Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this post, a tour of the most popular programming languages in the sector will be made, as well as the databases from which the information can be retrieved for analysis. 1. Databases Companies store an enormous amount of information, which is of great importance when formulating problem-solving strategies.

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KEARNEY & CSCMP: How the Logistics Industry is Navigating the COVID Crisis

PINC

Developed by Kearney, CSCMP, and a team of industry leaders, the annual report covers the macroeconomic factors affecting logistics, insights from industry leaders, discussion of important trends, detailed analysis of each major logistics sector, and a strategic assessment of the industry. is no exception,” Kearney points out.