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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

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The supply chain nodes which were once deemed to be relatively static have become far more dynamic in the recent past. The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly.

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

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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. Capabilities you should be looking to real world data modeling.

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Log-hub 4.2: Advancing Supply Chain Resilience with Automated Scenario Comparison and Freight Management

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Integration with KNIME Nodes and APIs offers advanced freight cost calculation, simulation, and transport cost evaluation across various shipment levels. This feature provided valuable insights, enabling users to come up with inventory strategies and precise prioritization. INTRODUCING THE FREIGHT MATRIX PLUS APP.

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5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP

Logistics Viewpoints

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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Control Tower: Simplifying Supply Chain Logistics

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To overcome it, new technologies and strategies were incorporated that will not become irrelevant in the competitive market with time. The control tower data also helps in monitoring performance and controlling cost. Data analytics : Decision making for any business depends on the data that has been captured from the control tower.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

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Such opportunities will involve switching modes of transportation, or skipping nodes of the network altogether, while increasing the speed to market and reducing the Cost-to-Serve. Madhav Durbha is the Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy Coupa Software , where his team helps customers and prospects solve various supply chain challenges.

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How to Mitigate Risk in Demand Driven Supply Chains

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While the development of a wholly demand driven supply chain (DDSC) might not be for every enterprise, there is no doubt that many can benefit from such as strategy. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” ” – Mark Zuckerberg.