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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

That’s what pet care and consumer foods company Mars plans to do with the digital twin technology that it will roll out across its global factory network, having used it to improve production efficiencies successfully during trials. While digital twin technology is not new, it has only recently begun to gain ground as a supply chain tool.

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Bridging the Gap Between Supply Chain Design and Planning

Talking Logistics

That’s why we see supply chain leaders leveraging a class of technology known as “Analytics Platforms” which are emerging as the bridge between enterprise planning systems and advanced analytics tools. Case Example: Profitable Production Capacity Planning. So how does this work?

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Circular Economy: Principles, Benefits & Applications

Compactor Management Company

This article goes into the fundamental ideas behind the circular economy and looks at real-world examples that have a beneficial impact on the environment, the economy, and society. Case Studies and Success Stories This section showcases real-world examples of circular economy implementation across various industries.

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Lora Cecere on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

AIMMS

I watched that organization for many years and while not all the stories in the book are about that same organization I find the same trends across many companies: Defining metrics in isolation. Why are these types of tools important? What companies are currently using these types of Advanced Analytics and Modeling tools?

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling and Logistics

According to the United Nations, one in nine people today—or 815 million globally—lack access to the food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. A staggering 98% of these live in developing countries and 75% live in rural areas that depend on agriculture for their livelihood. billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted.

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

Trend identification is a tricky business. Supply chain trends make it yet more complex because they represent the intersections of so many different domains. What is a supply chain trend-spotter to do? A Different Perspective on Business Trends and Supply Chains. What Happened to These Trends? A 2018 Update.