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The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience
- Monday, 17 July 2023
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- Written by Scott Koegler
Supply chain disruptions can have a significant impact on businesses, affecting their operations, finances, and reputation. Therefore, it is essential for companies to prioritize supply chain resilience and develop strategies to prepare for potential disruptions. Supply chain resilience refers to an organization's ability to quickly recover and adapt to unexpected disruptions while maintaining its operations and minimizing the impact on its stakeholders. Here are some reasons why supply chain resilience is crucial:
Read more...Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Monday, 10 July 2023
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
With the unpredictable world that we live in today, having solid risk mitigation and contingency planning strategy is necessary to maintain uninterrupted operations and build resilience in supply chain logistics. With data-backed insights and proactive measures, businesses can navigate uncertainties and ensure a smooth flow of goods and services. In this blog post, we delve into supply chain and try to understand effective strategies to safeguard it against potential disruptions and enhance overall operational resilience.
Read more...Despite Challenges, Microfulfillment Warehouses are Transforming E-commerce
- Monday, 03 July 2023
- Supply
- Written by Camille Manso
Order fulfillment – the process of preparing and delivering a customer’s order, including warehousing, packing, labeling, and shipping – is core to an effective supply chain. But the way companies fulfill orders is changing, and that creates new risks and opportunities for retailers, logistics providers, and other ecosystem stakeholders. In the wake of these changes, consumers' expectations have also increased: they demand faster delivery, lower costs, and greater accuracy. To meet these expectations, retailers are getting savvy with how they use physical space, and both retailers and logistics providers are experimenting with new warehousing and fulfillment models. Among those in use are ship-from-store and dark stores, but neither are necessarily within close proximity of the customer. And that is another challenge.
Read more...Impacts of Supply Chain Challenges
- Friday, 23 June 2023
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
The year 2020 brought unprecedented challenges for businesses worldwide, and the manufacturing industry was no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains, causing widespread shortages of raw materials and finished goods. Additionally, natural disasters, trade disputes, and political tensions added to the complexity of supply chain management. As a result, manufacturers had to quickly adapt their processes to overcome these challenges and continue delivering products to the market. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the recent supply chain challenges faced by manufacturers, their impact on the industry, and potential solutions for overcoming them.
Read more...The Benefits of Automated Supply Chain Management
- Monday, 29 May 2023
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Supply chain management plays a critical role in the success of organizations across various industries. With the increasing complexity in the global marketplace, many companies are turning to automated supply chain management solutions to address emerging challenges. In this article, we will explore the benefits that automation brings to supply chain management processes, ranging from cost savings and increased efficiency to improved decision-making and agility.
Read more...Best Practices for Optimizing Your Supply Chain
- Monday, 17 April 2023
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
As the business environment continues becoming increasingly competitive, optimizing the supply chain is proving to be critical to the success of any organization. With an efficient supply chain, you can reap big in terms of reduced costs, improved customer service, and increased profits. This article will assess the best practices for optimizing your supply chain.
Read more...Girl Scout Cookies - The Latest Food Plagued By Supply Chain Disruption
- Monday, 13 March 2023
- Supply
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
Even the Girl Scouts aren’t safe from supply chain issues as the beloved cookies have become the latest causality in the on-going supply chain woes that continue to plague the world since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Read more...Check These Ideas to Make Your Supply Chain Better
- Monday, 20 February 2023
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- Written by Scott Koegler
A supply chain is the backbone of any business that intends to succeed, without which operations will be affected. The processes in a supply chain involve moving products from the point of origin to the point of consumption. A smooth, organized and efficient supply chain is important for the success of any business. As you seek to improve your supply chain, check these ideas to make your supply chain better.
Read more...4 Key Steps to Integrate ESG into Supply Chain Management
- Monday, 13 February 2023
- Supply
- Written by Matt Comte andKareem Mohamednur
While ESG goals and standards have continued to evolve within supply chain operations, there is also an opportunity to create new avenues for growth within this space. Now is the perfect opportunity to evaluate the role ESG plays in supply chains and to make foundational, forward-thinking changes.
Read more...Eggs - The Latest Food to be Affected By Supply Chain Disruption
- Monday, 30 January 2023
- Supply
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
The latest food to be affected by supply chain disruption are eggs. Stores have had a hard time keeping eggs in stock mainly due to an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
that’s killed 43 million egg-laying hens since February 2022.
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