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A Supply Chain Optimization Success Story During COVID-19

MercuryGate

Traditionally, shippers use supply chain optimization studies for several reasons. In this example, a customer commissioned Schneider to complete a strategic engineering study. The study would identify the best location and number of additional warehouses to support their growth.

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Building a Circular Supply Chain

TransAudit

Today’s supply chains are still mostly linear, taking raw materials from the planet, using them, and disposing of them when they no longer have value. Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What Is a Circular Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Optimization: Everything You Need to Know

Bringg

Delivery volumes have never been higher, and supply chains are feeling the strain. Packages are getting delayed, shipping carriers have raised prices, and businesses – whether suppliers, wholesalers, or retailers – all feel the burden on their end of the supply chain process.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. from originally 3.5%

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The next 2-4 weeks are critical to understand the exposure throughout your value chain, take actions to address anticipated shortages , and ensure resource requirements to restart. Evaluate different scenarios .

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Optimize supply chain performance in healthcare

Globalior

Logisticians often seek to improve supply chain performance and efficiency to increase productivity and provide a better competitive advantage for their business. Supply chain optimization can be strategic or operational in nature. Ways to improve performance in the supply chain: 1.

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Ways to Use AI for Supply Chain Optimization

ShipLilly

Despite all challenges, the supply chain industry is on the cusp of new dawn due to artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, only about 12% of all supply chain professionals are using artificial intelligence for operational purposes. Logistics and supply chains fall in this category.