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Policy groups posit plan to support supply chains hit by Covid-19, winter storms
Roadmap calls for White House to create national Office of Supply Chain to coordinate public-private strategies.
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Strategy
STRATEGY
COVID-19 and the health care supply chain: impacts and lessons learned
The COVID-19 pandemic shone a bright light on the cracks and weaknesses in the health care supply chains. There are several strategies that the industry can implement to mitigate supply chain disruptions during major emergencies without incurring exorbitant costs.
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Gartner survey signals increased investment in resilience over the next two years
Almost 90% of supply chain professionals plan to invest in resilience while they look to find new trade-offs between cost, speed, and service.
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Outlook calls for gradual improvement in business spending
Businesses spent 12% more on shipping and freight year-over-year in Q4 as overall spend sentiment slowly continues to rise, survey shows.
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Blasgen to retire as leader of CSCMP in March
Supply chain industry group names former board chair Mark Baxa as interim CEO
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Reports: Outlook calls for stronger supply chains
Consumer product companies, retailers to invest in supply chain resiliency in the wake of Covid-19, consulting firm research shows.
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Gartner: 4 ways to compete with industry disruptors
Chief supply chain officers should sharpen their focus on the customer and commit to an innovative mindset to better compete with digital giants and non-traditional startups.
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COMMENTARY
Resiliency starts with supplier mapping
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake-up call, forcing companies to realize the risk of not knowing who their suppliers’ suppliers are.
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Capacity challenges will continue in 2021
Logistics companies urge planning and a focus on relationships as complexity continues across the supply chain.
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Retailers designing stores to support inventory and logistics work, not just shopping
CBRE report says brick and mortar footprints must enable inventory control, product sorting, shipping, and receiving.
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