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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning. billion a year.

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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. Redundancy is the ability of a supply chain to have extra or alternative resources and options to cope with disruptions.

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Governments grapple with Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Business Magazine

In terms of major trends within the supply chain environment, the report observed that thefts from hijacking have fallen as a proportion of cargo theft from 24.4% Food and beverages remain the most commonly stolen commodity and the report highlighted that this has increased considerably in 2022, increasing share by 2.8%.

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Looking Back at the Thanksgiving Supply Chain: How Turkeys Were Delivered to Millions of Americans

Locus

What would Thanksgiving be without any fresh food and turkeys? If there is a special acknowledgement, it should definitely go to the field agents who delivered turkeys and fresh food before that special day. US Department of Agriculture, Aug 31, 2021. – US Department of Agriculture Turkey market news report, Nov 26, 2021.

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Things fall apart: Congo’s Climate Emergency

World Food Programme Logistics

These trends are forecast to continue, making Congo hotter and more exposed to dry spells and violent storms. A wide range of impacts Over the past year, the Congolese government, the World Food Programme (WFP)and partners have led community consultations to understand how changes in the climate are affecting people. has shifted.

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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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Circular Economy: Principles, Benefits & Applications

Compactor Management Company

Sharing Economy and Collaborative Consumption: The sharing economy promotes the sharing of underutilized resources, such as tools, vehicles, or living spaces, among individuals or businesses. The Future of the Circular Economy and Conclusion This final section discusses emerging trends and future directions for circular economy practices.