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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

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Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. However, this initial success was soon overshadowed by a series of setbacks and challenges that Rivian had to navigate through mainly related to supply chain and production. The production setbacks experienced by Rivian had a direct impact on its reputation and supply chain.

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373: Going Beyond Visibility – Culture and Digitization

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 Last week on episode three of our WiseTech Global mini-series, we tackled one of supply chains most difficult, yet most important, topics – risk. One of the many lessons that the pandemic taught us was the importance of ensuring that robust risk management is incorporated into our supply chain strategies.

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The $46 Billion Problem Under Our Noses: Why Parcel Shipping is Ridiculously Unoptimized

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A little air or extra fill material in any given carton seems fixable, but most shippers are leaving thousands and in many cases millions of dollars on the warehouse floor by not optimizing their boxes for their unique fulfillment costs. About the Author.

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Logistics Optimization Software: A Deep Dive Into Data-First Technology Leader, Enveyo

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They met while working at Omniture, an online marketing and digital analytics firm that was acquired by Adobe in 2009 for $1.8 Coby and John found obvious deficiencies in these same organizations’ supply chain and operational systems, and thus, Enveyo was born. Gain agility and control through a centralized suite.

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Integrated Business Planning: A New Narrative for an Old Process

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If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). In his 2009 Foresight article, Bob Stahl emphasizes the five-step sequential monthly process. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

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FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.