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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Are Black Swan Events Real Or Are They A Product Of Hindsight

Procurement Insights

Patterns repeat , especially when traced across supply chains, political risk, economic policy, and procurement cycles. Why / Why Not COVID-19 Pandemic (2020) Partially Predictable (Gray Swan) SARS, MERS, and H1N1 had already exposed vulnerabilities in global health supply chains and just-in-time logistics.