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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

Throughout the pandemic, factories were shut down due to COVID-19 infected employees and truck drivers and warehouse workers were idled as well. Ecommerce order volumes surged for household staples and quarantine-related items. More consumers purchased bigger, bulkier items – furniture, exercise equipment, etc. Overall, U.S.

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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

However, remember that products or subassemblies that never made it out of the factory may need to travel backwards one or more stages along the supply chain. Increasingly, ecommerce vendors understand the advantage of an easy-to-print, free-of-charge return shipping label for a customer to stick on a box and return by post.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Returns Can’t Return Without a Supply Chain. Get Your Hands on the Wheel and Drive Business Success.

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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. We are seeing increasing levels of automation permeate many jobs today, both in factories as well in the headquarters offices of many companies.