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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, there is cause for concern about Chinese factories’ ability to fulfill orders, given the massive uptick in COVID cases since the harsh policy was lifted. Other reports say that people are sickening quickly and in enormous numbers, leaving factories short-staffed at the worst possible time—Chinese New Year.

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The Future of Logistics with Courtney Muller

The Logistics of Logistics

To learn more about the future of logistics, tune as they give a preview of the topics for their upcoming Manifest conference happening in 2023 like sustainability, connecting the ecosystem, machine learning, and intelligent infrastructure. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right?

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Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

Logistics Viewpoints

Orders can be cancelled, rush orders come in, factory machines go down, port congestion occurs, and so forth. If it is the same consumer goods company that I think it is, I saw their vice president of supply chain speak at a planning conference. It is the execution of this plan that will delight or disappoint customers.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

That’s what pet care and consumer foods company Mars plans to do with the digital twin technology that it will roll out across its global factory network, having used it to improve production efficiencies successfully during trials. Trials a Success. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning. A Tense Future for Renault’s Supply Chain.

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Focus on people drives success for Utz Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Seven technicians maintain and repair machinery at the company’s factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire – which recently took delivery of its tenth injection-moulding machine – while four employees in the toolroom produce and service tools to meet production requirements.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Aniruddh Srivastava, Head of Demand and Supply Planning at Mahindra & Mahindra, said at Blue Yonder ’s Icon user conference that artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms are the cornerstone of their strategy. That is every machine, factory, DC, mode of transportation, supplier, product, material, etc. Final Thoughts.