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How the pandemic has changed the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. Resiliency is defined as the ability of a supply chain to cope with unforeseen events with minimal disruption and quickly recover after it occurs.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Towards the tail end of the ‘60s, three key events happened in quick succession: In 1968, The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned the world’s first routers. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack. Shoot us a line here.

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The 5 Most Popular Logistics Blog Posts for 2015….So Far

GlobalTranz

We are a bit past the halfway mark for 2015, but since this marketing manager's vacation is this week, we have decided to make sure we still have our usual "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event (read, these are easier to schedule while we are out!). . Top Logistics Blog Posts from the First Half of 2014.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

The US quality guru Joseph Moses Juran (born 1904 in Romania ) divides the supplier quality assurance process into nine steps: definition of the product’s quality requirements, evaluation of alternative suppliers. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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Strong Holiday On-Time Delivery Performance for USPS, UPS, and FedEx

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That was a hard lesson learned for many during the “Polar Vortex” of 2014 when crippling winter weather prevented the timely delivery of orders that were placed only a few days before Christmas. Nature is more powerful than all human beings combined,” he said.

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Supply Chain Management:E-retailers exploring same day delivery

Infosys Supply Chain Management

News & Events. |. Same day delivery would definitely bring in customer delight and further motivate them to go for online shopping. Posted by Sudhanshu Raj on February 3, 2014 4:23 AM | Permalink. Posted by: Aditya Pujari | February 3, 2014 1:11 PM. Posted by: David Hardman | April 22, 2014 6:43 PM. April 2014.

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Supply Chain Management:Gamification - An EAM perspective

Infosys Supply Chain Management

News & Events. |. It would go a long way in brand building, bringing down training costs, though the initial set up cost would definitely be higher. Posted by Nazirdhilraz Periyaveedu on March 28, 2014 3:59 PM | Permalink. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. Payments Treasury.