Efficient and agile supply chains help companies stay competitive and meet customer demands. This blog post explores how advanced analytics enhance supply chain visibility. This, in turn, leads to resilient supply chains with fewer disruptions, enabling better decision-making and stronger risk management. What is advanced analytics? Advanced analytics typically involves[…]
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How diversification helps improve supply chain resilience amid global crises
For decades, reducing the costs of production was manageable. A firm simply had to outsource manufacturing to developing countries, which were often eager to provide a low-tax, low-regulation environment to attract investment from foreign firms. However, in recent years, the status quo has been shaken. From the ongoing impact of[…]
Distorting the supply chain: the bullwhip effect
We don’t usually have to think about supply chains, unless we work in one. For the most part, manufacturers and raw material suppliers do a good job of securing smooth trade flows upstream at the manufacturing stage, with logistics providers and retailers providing the infrastructure downstream to keep product availability[…]
A partnership that marks a new era in supply chain management
MarineTraffic and Shipeezi™ have just come together to form a partnership that offers customers the best of both worlds, culminating in an end-to-end solution for supply chain management, visibility and predictability. This partnership is sure to revolutionise how companies operate within the supply-chain industry by providing real-time visibility into shipments[…]
Top 5 supply chain blog posts in 2022
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of supply chain management, staying up-to-date on the latest information is essential for professionals. Keeping abreast of the best blog posts out there can make this process easier. In 2022, there has been a significant number of must-read blog posts on MarineTraffic that supply[…]
The importance of AIS in times of a supply chain crisis
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 (RMT) was launched on 18 November, and more than any previous issue since the inaugural report of 1968, it benefited from statistics and insights generated from Automatic Identification System (AIS) data. Where, how many, how fast, and how big? Building on data sets provided[…]