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Manufacturers need to rethink supply chain visibility

28 November 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about major, unprecedented supply chain disruptions. This has led to many manufacturers finding short-term solutions to fixing the disruptions. This entails planning for longer lead times or filling up their supplies. One of the major issues has become a lack of visibility regarding their suppliers’ operations. With the supply chain crisis calming down, manufacturers may want to return to old ways, but this would be a mistake. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years it is that global markets are changing fast and more disruption is likely. The good news is that…

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10 ways e-commerce businesses can overcome supply chain disruption

28 November 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

In recent years, the resilience of the e-commerce supply chain has been tested like never before. One of the biggest challenges has been the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in prolonged lockdowns and disruptions worldwide. The issue of global supply chains has received a lot of attention recently. Consumers have been advised to start shopping for the holiday season early due to inventory shortages and shipping delays, with some shoppers reporting minimal or even empty shelves in retail stores. Businesses, too, are feeling the pain of supply chain disruptions as they face everything from difficulties in procuring needed supplies to…

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Supply chain trends 2023

21 October 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions within supply chains and worsened issues supply chains had already been facing. This year, supply chains have had to work towards recovering from the pandemic and reaching stability. This has affected the supply chain trends for 2023. Other factors affecting the trends are inflation, decreased consumer spending, and increased carrier capacity. Here are seven supply chain trends for 2023. 1. Businesses within supply chains will become more proactive The pandemic was a major disruption within supply chains and led to many other little disruptions throughout the supply chain. Businesses and supply chain professionals…

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How Has the Supply Chain Affected Sustainability Efforts?

21 October 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

According to the 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report, there has been a focus on the environmental factors associated with supply chain sustainability. Factors like climate change mitigation and natural resource/biodiversity conservation have received the most attention. Supply chains are known to negatively affect sustainability efforts Supply chains function to provide goods and services to consumers and to offer this means the environment is often damaged. The typical supply chain is known to cause more than 80 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions and more than 90 percent of the impact on air, land, water, biodiversity, and geological resources. This…

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Higher Certificate in Project Management

5 October 2022
Categories: Marketing, Supply Chain

Higher Certificate in Project Management SAQA ID: 118438 Our Higher Certificate in Project Management is an IMM Graduate School qualification on NQF level 5 and is quality assured by the Council on Higher Education (CHE). You can complete this qualification in a year, but if life gets in the way, you have 4 years to wrap it up.The Higher Certificate in Project Management is designed to give students the skills needed to manage and lead projects while also creating long-term value for organisations. After completing this programme students should be able to apply the necessary project management…

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Supply chain resiliency: Thriving in the age of disruption

20 September 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

Whether it is a global pandemic or a fire in a warehouse, the supply chain constantly faces disruptions. Many of these disruptions cannot be avoided or prevented, but there are ways to handle them and stay on track. What is supply chain resiliency? Supply chain resiliency is a term used to describe a supply chain’s ability to stay consistent and recover from any disruptions it may experience. Examples of these disruptions are operational risks that could cripple a supply chain if not addressed and managed. A resilient supply chain is structured in line with modern supply chain processes and…

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IoT can improve supply chain management

20 September 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

IoT, the Internet of Things, consists of a wide collection of interconnected physical devices that are able to monitor, send, exchange, and report on data. The IoT devices are usually connected to a computer system and are connected by data or a Wi-Fi network. Within supply chains, IoT devices can be used to track and authenticate products and shipments using GPS as well as other technologies. The devices can also be used to monitor the storage conditions of products which would improve supply chain management. How IoT can improve supply chain management There are a wide range of IoT…

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Health care needs less risk management and more supply chain management

30 August 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

The health care system uses risk management models to purchase the necessary goods and services they need to operate. This model is not optimal as it focuses on aggregate metrics to estimate future costs rather than using supply chain management which would be able to allow more effective spending. Supply chain management is able to offer the health care industry the tools and processes it needs to be more effective and efficient. Risk management in the health care industry Currently, the health care industry uses insurance to create risk management models. This functions to cover unexpected payments to members…

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This shift in supply chains present opportunities for female leaders in particular

19 July 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the already existing issues that the global supply chain had been facing. From port congestion to global inflation, supply chains have been feeling the pressure. Because of this, there has been a shift in supply chains which has changed the way peopleo business and has also created new opportunities for female supply chain leaders in particular. The Issues in Supply Chains Port Congestion This has been an issue long before the pandemic started. Bottlenecks have been created in ports around the globe as ships have to wait long periods before being allowed into…

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How do cyber threats impact supply chains?

4 July 2022
Categories: General, Supply Chain

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains have experienced strains and shortages. Products and supplies, specifically raw materials, are low in stock and availability, which has increased the demand and the prices. This affects all components of the supply chain, from shipping companies to logistics businesses to ports. These strains and shortages do not only choke supply chains, but they also expose supply chains to potential cyber threats. This article will explore how cyber threats have and will impact supply chains. What are supply chains? A supply chain can be described as a network between suppliers, companies, and…

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