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Opinion
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How to run a supply chain war room that's ready for anything part 2: Planning for, and preventing, riskSep 29, 2020
How can you proof you supply chain against the worst the world can throw at it?
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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How to run a supply chain war room that's ready for anything part 1: Why you need to war game and the risks we are all facingSep 25, 2020
The current environment has revealed how high the stakes can be and why you need to be prepping and planning, not just for this current environment, but the next crisis that could be just around the corner
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowSep 24, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 25th September 2020
Written by: editor
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Might maritime drones help sailors stuck at sea?Sep 24, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has put thousands of crews under quarantine and complicated supply-at-sea, but could drones help with this situation?
Written by: editor
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The rapid reorientation of supply chainsSep 18, 2020
In a year of big shocks, those that have been able to adapt have been those best placed to weather the storm
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowSep 18, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 18th September 2020
Written by: editor
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Building predictive analytics in an unpredictable ageSep 14, 2020
Predictive analytics are a critical business tool for supply chains but producing effective forecasts is especially tough in this unprecedented environment says panel of experts
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowSep 11, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 11th September 2020
Written by: editor
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The need to knowSep 4, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 4th September 2020
Written by: editor
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The need to knowAug 28, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 28th August 2020
Written by: editor
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Navigating inventory through the eye of the COVID stormAug 25, 2020
Supply chain executives are thinking hard about how to manage and move inventory in tricky times
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Pandemic spurring tech transformationAug 25, 2020
Technology in the supply chain set to make major leaps in the medium term, as companies invest and roll out new tools
Written by: Roger Hailey
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The climbing costs of e-commerceAug 21, 2020
E-commerce providers have seen a surge in demand due to coronavirus, but regulatory changes, pressure on the USPS and high demand levels are creating an environment of higher logistics costs
Written by: Roger Hailey
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Integrating technology at speedAug 13, 2020
Wrong-footed by COVID-19, many logistics companies are realising that they need to up their technology investment but how should leaders approach tech investment and installation at this time of immense pressure?
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Improving inventory managementAug 7, 2020
The sudden acceleration of high-intensity e-commerce demand, alongside fracturing supply chains in the wake of COVID-19, has pushed inventory management to the forefront. Reuters Events: Supply Chain asked two innovators how they see the space evolving
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Reuters Events: Supply Chain in conversation with XPO CIO Mario HarikAug 7, 2020
Putting tech at the heart of XPO’s operations is helping to keep a logistics giant agile amid a global pandemic
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowAug 6, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 7th August 2020
Written by: editor
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The build-up to Brexit and the state of global tradeJul 31, 2020
As Brexit gets ever closer, we talk trade, tariffs and tough negotiations with James Hookham, Secretary General of the Global Shippers Forum
Written by: editor
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The need to knowJul 30, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 31st July 2020
Written by: editor
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Are we on the cusp of Logistics 4.0?Jul 30, 2020
Industry 4.0 has been around for a while but are we seeing the emergence of Logistics 4.0, powered by IoT, AI and analytics?
Written by: Geoff Hadwick
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Downturn, what downturn? Why logistics tech remains one of the hottest scenes in the global economyJul 24, 2020
It’s fair to say 2020 has been rough for many but Reuters Events: Supply Chain has been exploring an area bucking the trend: Logistics tech
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowJul 23, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 24th July 2020
Written by: editor
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The need to knowJul 16, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 16th July 2020
Written by: editor