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

Logistics Viewpoints

Limitations in modeling the real world Over the years products, consumers and markets have grown complex and this trend was accelerated by COVID-19 in terms how and where customers want to interact with brands and products.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

It allows them to perform sensitivity analysis, which in turn, helps them plan in advance for any such disruptions. Determine the ideal number of nodes and warehouse service level. The rising trend of express delivery demand requests from consumers has pushed businesses to improve their warehouse service levels. Conclusion.

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State of Logistics Report Released: 3PLs Continue to Foster Resilience and Drive Investments in Supply Chain

Penske Move Ahead

Transportation costs—driven by increases in all modes and nodes—reached $1.39 Major ocean liners saw combined global operating profits of $215 billion in 2022, but the trend has lost steam, and 2023 profits are projected at $43 billion, an 80% year-over-year decrease. trillion in 2022, representing 9.1% of the national GDP.

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The Future of Ocean Data Sharing and Visibility

Talking Logistics

What factors are driving this trend? The ability to connect the dots between the nodes in that ecosystem is the next step forward in visibility. Andrew says companies are feeding the data into their TMS applications for analysis. How are these advancements improving the way data is shared in ocean transportation?

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Learning to live in a logistician’s world – strategic logistics and the future of military resilience

Logistics in War

A litany of problems leap out at us as the trend of the securitisation, if not militarisation, of supply-chains gains momentum. We, as military logisticians and a small proportion of larger discussions about national security in our own nations, are concerned with where things are made and by whom.

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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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Globalization at Record High, says DHL Report

Logistics Business Magazine

DHL and New York University’s Stern School of Business today released the new DHL Global Connectedness Report 2024, the most comprehensive available analysis of globalization’s state and trajectory. At the same time, the data analysis demonstrates that there is no wider split of the world economy between rival geopolitical blocs.

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