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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. The other risk management software supplier’s methodology was based on surveys. But the further up the supply chain BD went, the less incentive suppliers had to participate in these exercises. But I was skeptical.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. Embracing technology is part of that solution.

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Shortages are Affecting the Chemical Industry

Trinity Logistics

According to a June survey of 84 National Association of Chemical Distributors, nearly 85 percent of distributors report at least one imported item as out-of-stock. One example is the shortage of citric acid, as it’s often used in vitamin or electrolyte drinks, even in soda. MATERIAL AND PRODUCT SHORTAGES.

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Supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

For example, a big-box retailer that started to build out its pickup services, it delivery services, and so on, so that when the world pivoted, and stores were closed, but people still wanted this retailer’s products, it already had all of that investment there. Consumers are looking for more durable products.

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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ 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. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.