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Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success.
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This is why supply chain analytics matters: Every day, every hour and every minute, countless packages and shipments are being moved around the world within never-ending flows of supply chains. These [...]
I am happy to share that Xeneta has been named a Gartner "Cool Vendor" 2018 in supply chain execution technologies. Gartner is a world renowned research institute and the creators of the "hype cycle m[...]
Though the concept of supply chain visibility (SCV) has existed for some time now, its applications and definition have undergone massive changes.
How can you reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions? What are some robust strategies? What are the best practices, and if not followed how does that affect costs?
As a procurement or logistics professional, you would be aware how ocean freight rates are volatile. There are numerous factors contributing to this price volatility in container freight rates.
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