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Why SMEs May Lead a Shift Away from China Sourcing

Logistics Bureau

The Coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns over China sourcing, accelerating the trend in businesses around the world seeking secondary sourcing countries. Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Why SMEs May Lead a Shift Away from China Sourcing.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. There are Also Commercial Reasons. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Top Ecommerce Trends for 2024

Ship Monk

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024. If your ecommerce brand hasn’t explored other sales channels, you are definitely missing out. Mobile Takes the Lead Of the $9.8

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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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Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates

IoT World Today

These tools will become the foundation on which supply chain managers gain insight into their markets and erratic supply and demand trends. in manufacturing dominance. Another Statista study indicated that 44% of retailers expect delays and 40% expect inventory shortages given coronavirus disruptions on the supply chain.

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LastMile Dialogues: Maximizing unit economics to unlock last mile efficiencies

Locus

Unlock insights on how Bukalapak is leading Indonesia’s e-commerce market with last-mile excellence Watch the Webinar E-commerce and online purchasing to lead CEP growth The CEP industry will continue to grow robustly in the coming years, as is reflected in worldwide trends. billion in 2020.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI). It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.