Supply chains around the globe are recovering after the major disruptions that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. With this recovery comes evolution and new processes that aim to improve and fix issues within global supply chains. Because of this, businesses in the supply chain will need professionals with new…
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
