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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

Geopolitical events. The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The creation of a new digital ecosystem has enabled these and other changes that will shape the definition of supply chain agility and resilience in the 2020s and beyond. Natural disasters. Tariffs and trade regulations. The rise of ecommerce.

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A Global Event

Logistics Business Magazine

Right on both counts, perhaps, but definitely not in the way we thought, writes Paul Hamblin, Editor. We have a brand-new global event planned for the last week in February 2021 that we are all very excited about – a fullon. Turn to page 6 for more details on this groundbreaking event. And it’s all online.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. This event will feature over 200 exhibitors, showcasing innovative solutions to aid industry progress globally and foster high-value deals among ocean carriers, ports, logistics providers, road transportation, export packers and many more.

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A Multibillion-Dollar Supply Chain Market Growing at a Double Digit Rate that Nobody Knows About

Logistics Viewpoints

SCCN is a Network Solution. The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN). Gartner calls this solution a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Business Network. Gartner calls this solution a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Business Network. How can this be? What is this Market?

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A Better Way to Think About Integrated Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Definitions of agility, resilience, visibility, and end-to-end collaboration are all very much tied together. And agility is about reacting quickly and hopefully effectively to the actual disruptive event. But the event might not be disruptive at all if you had planned for it. Resilience is About Planning for Agility.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Weather events might also be factors. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. But in the gig economy, where courier networks reign, the increased pay primarily reflects the growing fuel cost. Similarly, retailers are enjoying the ability to control their delivery networks.

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Business-to-Anything Integration Supports Agile Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain collaboration networks, which provide wide ranging visibility to events occurring upstream and downstream in supply chains, can help companies be more agile. I am updating writing and research on the supply chain collaboration network market. What is a Supply Chain Collaboration Network.