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Re. 2022 Supply Chain Predictions bit.ly/SC_predictions_0122
Micro warehouses will continue to open up in urban neighborhoods to create close proximity to customers and rapid fulfillment. In addition, retailers are increasingly expected to leverage their existing stores for fulfillment. To control more of the supply chain and keep up with demand, we expect to see increased M&A activity, with retailers buying logistics companies to handle their deliveries to customers and upstream in their supply chains. Manufacturing supply chains will also begin to move closer to the customer to limit further disruption. We’ll also see increased use of drones, delivery bots, and automation. Smarter tracking and big data will be a focus in 2022 as we’re seeing smart tech needed from inventory management to re-routing. Most importantly, we’ll see more focus on batching technology so the customer receives their complete order in one delivery. —Nancy Korayim CEO, MetroSpeedy Losing trust in the supply chain is likely to drive adoption of the fast-emerging zero-trust market and other zero-trust methodologies. However, as zero-trust concepts take hold in 2022, buyers should steer clear of vendors who claim to singlehandedly solve the problem of zero trust. It’s simply not possible. Instead, organizations will need to layer combinations of technologies in order to truly achieve their zero-trust goals. —Tony Pepper CEO, Egress
Re. What’s the Word: What’s the difference between logistics and supply chain? bit.ly/whats_the_word_0122
Canadian convoy protest against vaccine mandates in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on February 1, 2022.
Logistics is the connector in all phases, whereas supply chain is the sequence of events enabled by those connectors. —Jonathan Parks SVP, Supply Chain, iGPS Logistics Logistics refers to the portion of the supply chain relating to transporting and storing goods. Supply chain refers to the companies and activities involved across operational stages, from procurement to delivery. —Michael Levy Chairman/Co-Owner, Undercover Snacks Re. Good Question: What is the biggest supply chain lesson you learned from the past two years? bit.ly/good_question_0122
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The convoy has reduced U.S./ Canada trade, hampered global
distribution of U.S. and Canadian production, and also disrupted global import to nearby regions. This is yet another sign supply chain disruptions are the new norm. project44 data shows early spikes in transit time and delays between the United States and Canada and localized regions such as in Windsor and Ottawa. But more important is the broader ripple-effect impact this will likely have on an already strained supply chain. Product may shift to U.S.-Canada rail routes instead, or movement of product may increase from other DCs and suppliers. Because these things will keep happening, the only way around it is resilience and agility—which requires visibility. Companies need to procure visibility now for all modes in all regions of the world at the order level, and extended visibility with accurate data. —Adam Compain SVP, Supply Chain Insights, project44
Be flexible and adapt to market conditions daily.
—Brad Collins Vice President, Logistics RMX Global Logistics
Disruption can be the mother of innovation. We’ve seen the best logistics and supply chain teams responding to pandemic-related challenges by doubling down on technology.
—Devon Copley Co-founder and CEO, Avatour
8 Inbound Logistics • February 2022
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