Examples Industry Nodes Strategy 
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The supply chain nodes which were once deemed to be relatively static have become far more dynamic in the recent past. The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly.
Locus
DECEMBER 7, 2021
A prime example is how governments in the Middle East have begun to rethink food security targets after the disruptions to their food supply chains. With the pandemic and political instability, businesses in the Middle East have begun to reconsider supply chain strategy to improve their resilience. Oil price fluctuations.
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Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Operating over three years, the UK Research & Innovation funded DUKFT Network, a collection of over forty academic, policy and industry organisation, undertook six research projects and two stakeholder events exploring how to mobilise investment that can enable UK freight decarbonisation whilst managing risk and maximising opportunity.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
Supply Chain Design wherein nodes, modes, flows, and policies driving a supply chain are reviewed and realigned to business objectives is emerging as a discipline to build resilience into S&OP. For example, forecasts are generated using the past three years of history, implicitly assuming history repeats.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 7, 2022
As an example, a major retailer whose market presence is in the Americas realized that several of their shipments that originate in China pass through Russia to make their way to the west and are now subject to shipment backlogs. Some may have believed themselves to be immune at one point, but now their perspective is shifting.
Logistics Bureau
JULY 10, 2018
While the development of a wholly demand driven supply chain (DDSC) might not be for every enterprise, there is no doubt that many can benefit from such as strategy. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” ” – Mark Zuckerberg.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 13, 2021
Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.
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