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Impacts from the Threat of Tariffs in the Supply Chain
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Impacts from the Threat of Tariffs in the Supply Chain

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Impacts from the Threat of Tariffs in the Supply Chain

The threat of tariffs is already causing supply chain implications. There is a surge of chip demand post election. According to Trendforce, the chip supply chain is seeing a rush of orders.

admin2024-12-12T16:13:04-08:00December 9, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, logistics, manufacturing resurgence, resilient supply chain, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, tariffs, VUCA|

How Is Demand Looking & the Critical Importance of Sales Forecasts
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How Is Demand Looking & the Critical Importance of Sales Forecasts

Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning

How Is Demand Looking & the Critical Importance of Sales Forecasts

Industrial manufacturers are experiencing slumps across the board. The good news is that customers are not canceling orders; however, they are delaying BIG TIME.

admin2024-11-08T19:16:16-08:00November 6, 2024|Categories: Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning|Tags: demand planning, S&OP, sales forecasting, SIOP, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, VUCA|

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities, Disruptions & Risks: Proactive Plans
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Supply Chain Vulnerabilities, Disruptions & Risks: Proactive Plans

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities, Disruptions & Risks: Proactive Plans

There is a trifecta of supply chain vulnerabilities, disruptions, and risks creating volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) in the business environment. From supply chain vulnerabilities like the ones exposed in the Middle East war to the heightened risks that emerged with Hurricane Helene [...]

admin2024-11-22T16:47:32-08:00November 5, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Brushware Magazine, ERP, geopolitical risk, process improvement, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain assessment, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, supply chain vulnerabilities, technology, VUCA|

Could Strategic Inventory & Proactive Planning Save Your Supply Chain?
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Could Strategic Inventory & Proactive Planning Save Your Supply Chain?

Inventory Management & Control, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Planning

Could Strategic Inventory & Proactive Planning Save Your Supply Chain?

Disruptions abound no matter the supply chain. Aerospace has been particularly hard hit. Boeing's issues have plagued them the entire year.

admin2024-11-08T19:11:23-08:00November 4, 2024|Categories: Inventory Management & Control, Production & Materials Planning, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Planning|Tags: A&D, Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine, demand planning, industrial equipment, inventory management, manufacturing, production planning, Production scheduling, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain, supply chain disruptions, VUCA|

Strikes and labor negotiations highlight need for resilient supply chains
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Strikes and labor negotiations highlight need for resilient supply chains

In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Strikes and labor negotiations highlight need for resilient supply chains

Companies can mitigate the volatility caused by labor disputes by rethinking sourcing strategies, upgrading planning processes, and using advanced technology.

admin2024-12-14T22:43:32-08:00November 1, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: artificial intelligence, automation, business process, digitized supply chain, production planning, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supply chain resiliency, VUCA|

Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point
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Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point

In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Shipping and Supply Chain Stability at a Turning Point

Supply chain is rife with disruptions, and it’s not going to change any time soon.

admin2024-10-22T08:41:13-07:00October 22, 2024|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: geopolitical risk, ports, strikes, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, trade, VUCA|

Cyberattacks, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities & What to Do
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Cyberattacks, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities & What to Do

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Cyberattacks, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities & What to Do

The Wall Street Journal reported that China-linked hackers breached U.S. internet providers. This hacking campaign termed Salt Typhoon is the latest attack into valuable computer networks.

admin2024-11-22T16:49:58-08:00October 21, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: cyber security, geopolitical risk, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain risk, supply chain vulnerabilities, VUCA|

Manufacturing and Assembly: Automate, Create Value and Deliver Bottom-Line Results
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Manufacturing and Assembly: Automate, Create Value and Deliver Bottom-Line Results

Better Use of ERP / Systems, ERP & Technology, In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Technologies

Manufacturing and Assembly: Automate, Create Value and Deliver Bottom-Line Results

Given the uncertainty of the economy creating extreme push outs and pull ins with customer orders, only those companies that can successfully deal with uncertain and changing conditions can thrive. Better utilizing ERP, quoting, and CRM systems to automate planning and scheduling processes enables quicker pivots to satisfy changing customer conditions with greater stability for operations.

admin2024-11-22T16:45:25-08:00October 9, 2024|Categories: Better Use of ERP / Systems, ERP & Technology, In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Technologies|Tags: Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine, automation, digitized supply chain, ERP, process improvement, robots, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain technologies, technology, VUCA|

Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions
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Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions

In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Medical Supply Chain Optimization: The Solution to Non-Stop Disruptions

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) have plagued medtech’s supply chain since the pandemic. Drug shortages last year hit their highest levels in a decade, with 99% of hospital and health system pharmacists experiencing medicinal dearths, according to an American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) survey.

admin2024-11-05T09:17:23-08:00October 4, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: automation, digitized supply chain, healthcare, MPO, regional supply chains, supply chain assessment, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, VUCA|

Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Current Events & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about the extreme vulnerabilities emerging in the global supply chain. From the war in the Middle East with exploding pagers highlighting the vulnerabilities of the global supply chain to Hurricane Helene’s devastation [...]

admin2024-12-03T15:24:14-08:00October 4, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Chats Videos, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: diversification, geopolitical risk, Middle East war, ports, regional supply chains, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, strikes, supplier management, supply chain assessment, supply chain risk, VUCA|