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Types of Supply Chain Reports: Definition and Benefits

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Forecasting lead times: Using historical data to forecast future lead times and improve demand planning. Risk mitigation strategies: Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate the impact of identified risks, such as diversifying suppliers, building inventory buffers, and investing in supply chain visibility technologies.

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Navigating New Tariffs: How Retailers Can Mitigate Impacts

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Supply chain visibility is critical for enabling more accurate demand forecasting and smarter sourcing strategic decisions. Real-time data provides critical supply chain visibility, enabling retailers to optimize inventory, streamline logistics and enhance supplier collaboration.

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New U.S. Coast Guard Cybersecurity Rule Enters into Force

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flagged vessels, outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), and was executed in continuation of updates to the Captain of the Port authority that definitively designated cybersecurity vulnerabilities as a potential threat to the security and safety of U.S.

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What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management?

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” The simplest, but most relevant definition, comes from itxsolutions.com and states that “ Freight management is the process of overseeing the transportation of freight.” ” That is the definition in a nutshell. But what activities are thus considered to be a part of Freight Management?

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Strategies for Embracing the Internet of Things

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structure, including its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. By definition, the IoT means access to a wealth of data — along with the possibility of being inundated with it. However a company begins to adopt IoT devices, they will need to be integrated into the organization’s existing I.T.