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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Digital Transformation Journey.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Geopolitical events. Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. Natural disasters.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies and supply chains continue to face unprecedented challenges and, in some cases, unprecedented opportunities. To be successful in this volatile environment leaders must focus on supply chain planning and more specifically Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

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

The Logistics of Logistics

What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. Weather events might also be factors. When and What Is Peak Season ?

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A Better Way to Think About Integrated Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Paul Delbar from OMP has a different take on what integrated planning means. OMP provides supply chain planning (SCP) solutions. Resilience is About Planning for Agility. Definitions of agility, resilience, visibility, and end-to-end collaboration are all very much tied together.

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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. show planned for September 2021.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Many large enterprises use one form or another of a supply chain application to help manage their supply chains. Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes.