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Best Practices in Supplier Risk Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. Identify where your nodes and suppliers’ suppliers are located, and even your third-tier suppliers.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

We encourage our audience to visit The Catavolt Blog for more relevant posts about mobility in manufacturing for best practices, tips, and great industry insights. Bill Joy envisioned Device to Device (D2D) communication as part of his “Six Webs” framework, presented at the World Economic Forum at Davos in 1999.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep on Your 2019 Radar

Logistics Bureau

Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. We’re seeing more supply chain nodes spread across the country. Of course, the distributed inventory model will present challenges for retailers and 3PLs alike, especially when it comes to demand forecasting and knowing where to place inventory.