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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

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.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers can enhance the use of their many omnichannel nodes to accommodate returns, using technology to determine which products should be sent back to where. Those who can build reverse logistics processes into their business strategies stand the best chance to move forward.

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Is It Time to Move Beyond the Traditional Approach to IBP?

Logistics Viewpoints

The post-COVID-19 (if we can claim to be post COVID) “new normal” will continue to be defined by new challenges and more importantly by the ability of the supply chain executives to manage disruption and their ability to power organization strategy and growth.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

With the pandemic and political instability, businesses in the Middle East have begun to reconsider supply chain strategy to improve their resilience. With heavy volumes of goods and sensitive information to be handled, it is necessary for the supply chain industry to strengthen its cyber security systems. Oil price fluctuations.

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Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector

Logistics Business Magazine

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.

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5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Hence, it serves us well to focus on making the S&OP process more resilient in addressing disruptions.

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Control Tower: Simplifying Supply Chain Logistics

20Cube Logistics

The logistics industry spans across the globe and the process is quite complex, making it difficult to track the status of the shipments. To overcome it, new technologies and strategies were incorporated that will not become irrelevant in the competitive market with time. Such challenges fractured supply chain. Complete visibility.