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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. The trend toward automation has never gone away. But the difficulty in finding workers has becoming a huge challenge at many factories and warehouses. Risk management had been a hard sale.

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Circular Supply Chains with Deborah Dull

The Logistics of Logistics

She is a sought after author and speaker having been published in various books, articles, and white papers and spoken at dozens of industry events. Join the Circular Supply Chain Network to be among the first to know when we have live discussions, webinars, new courses, and more! Factories do not have to be huge and polluting.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. Do you have the right people in place?

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

To accomplish this, 10,000 supply chain associates worked with 450 global vendors who operate over 600 factories. A regional supply chain does not mean supply chain operations are not impacted by global events. VF is having conversations with fabric manufacturers to encourage them to produce more fabric in factories outside of Asia.

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Don’t Take a Holiday from Inventory Management

Talking Logistics

When it comes to inventory management, new trends are demonstrating that less is more. Having less inventory on-hand increases liquidation, allowing for a more agile response to shifting consumer trends. However, a technology solution that only provides visibility without a means to right the course isn’t enough to ensure reliability.

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AI, RPA and Analytics Named in 2019 Supply Chain Technology Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. The trends, according to Gartner, are: Artificial Intelligence (AI). The rapid explosion in the number of connected, intelligent things has given this trend a huge push,” said Mr Titze. Advanced Analytics. Digital Supply Chain Twin.

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The Zara’s logistics process

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Companies need to be always aware of new trends and ready to meet what the market demands at the right time, given the importance of the sector. More than 50% of the clothes, particularly the high fashion items are made in Zara’s own factories in Spain, most of them close to the headquarters.