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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

Geopolitical events. The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The creation of a new digital ecosystem has enabled these and other changes that will shape the definition of supply chain agility and resilience in the 2020s and beyond. Natural disasters. Tariffs and trade regulations. The rise of ecommerce.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Weather events might also be factors. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Today, the shipping peak season is still a march toward the holidays, but that march is now at a breakneck pace and subject to massive volatility. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible.

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Key Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends from 2020

Now, That's Logistics

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. Playing the Waiting Game.

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Is It Time to Move Beyond the Traditional Approach to IBP?

Logistics Viewpoints

The post-COVID-19 (if we can claim to be post COVID) “new normal” will continue to be defined by new challenges and more importantly by the ability of the supply chain executives to manage disruption and their ability to power organization strategy and growth. Capabilities you should be looking for to enable decision focus.

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How the pandemic has changed the supply chain

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But for that special class of disruption, the low-probability, high-impact events like natural disasters, epidemics and other upheavals, organizations don’t know how to mitigate the risk and successfully manage their supply chains, and are now trying to find their way through the minefield of issues and challenges with no clear solution.

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Resilience Equals Performance in Supply Chain – How to Improve It

Logistics Bureau

If, like many business leaders, you’re looking for ways to make your supply chain more resilient to major disruptions and black swan events, you might like to consider initiatives based on the following guiding principles. Partnering with suppliers and service providers that pursue and implement flexible strategies.

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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Key to Long-Term Success: Build Agility, Resilience and Profitability Together.