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

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. A Positive Example. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

As it is with most problems there is a lack of a clear and concise definition, according to an MIT study which conducted a survey of the apparel industry only to find wildly different results. The study showed that consumers place a higher value in a company that can prove the ethical treatment of their workers.

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Artificial Intelligence in Logistics: Current Status & Opportunities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Artificial intelligence (AI for short) now offers a wide range of possible applications and opens up numerous new opportunities for logistics companies. Current Status of AI in logistics. Only a few companies are already using artificial intelligence in their logistics today. Greatest opportunities for AI in logistics.

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HRM and Logistics, Take 2

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

.” Let’s talk about what those are and how they affect logistics. It will end up becoming an issue that will affect logistics. A Logistics Manager tends to be in charge of designing logistic models that can revolve around Queuing Theory. Using the example of the line to pay at a grocery store.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

Supply chains are ‘strangling strategy’, with the movement of commodities so significant an issue that logistics is securitising. [1] 2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3].

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Business-to-Anything Integration Supports Agile Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

OpenText was the largest vendor in this market the last time ARC did the study. Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures.

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Home delivery: one size does not fit all

Logistics Business Magazine

One of the key findings of Descartes’ recent study of consumer sentiment of sustainable home delivery practices was that consumers have different delivery expectations when it comes to sustainability. Essentially, the study underscores that a lot of consumers have sustainable delivery personas.