Supply Chain In the Know is your monthly digest by John Galt Solutions with the latest and greatest in the world of supply chain. Discover what's going on with our curated mix of news, insightful reports, research findings, inspiring success stories, and resources!
- A nationwide postal strike in Canada will likely cause delivery delays for holiday gifts and online purchases, just as the busy shopping season begins. Read more.
- The Panama Canal Authority plans to build a land bridge which would allow the canal to move at least 5 million more containers per year by 2045. Read more.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to make import tariffs the cornerstone of his economic and geopolitical agenda, potentially triggering another round of global supply chain restructuring, according to analysts. Read more.
- Gartner has unveiled its annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25, which recognizes healthcare systems in the US demonstrating strong leadership in the supply chain space. Read more.
- Intermodal Europe 2024?was held earlier this month. Industry leaders gathered to discuss the impact of ongoing disruptions and the current geopolitical climate on global supply chains. The conference highlighted the importance of preparing for shifting market dynamics and finding ways to mitigate the effects of global uncertainty. Read more.
- Overall U.K. parcel shipments will reach nearly 1.3 billion packages during the holiday period, up 10.9% from last year, a study from FedEx suggests. Read more.
- Increased automation and more efficient driver routes helped Walmart slash US delivery costs by 40% per order. Read more.
- SupplyChainBrain - Case Study: Myers Industries Integrates Planning Across Multiple Business Units. Myers Industries turned to?John Galt Solutions’ Atlas Planning Platform to transform and advance supply chain planning. The implementation of Atlas is driving key benefits for the global manufacturer, including “a uniform supply chain view across platforms,” with common metrics that result in “one integrated business plan.” Watch the case study video.
- Accenture: Accelerating Reinvention to Support Growth with AI-powered Operations. This research shows that organizations who are reinvention-ready and have developed ‘Intelligent Operations’ are 3.3x more likely to succeed at scaling high-value GenAI use cases. The study explores ‘Intelligent Operations’ enabled by talent, assets & platforms, and methods & processes – to assess the extent to which enterprise operations are prepared to drive business outcomes with GenAI.
- Business Continuity Institute - Climate Challenges: Enhancing supply chain resilience to weather events. This article shares insights from the Supply Chain Resilience Report 2024, which examines growing climate-related risks to global supply chains, the impacts, outcomes, and mitigation strategies. The research?found that “almost every organization views climate risk as a looming threat over the next five years, and many think weather-related events and natural disasters could seriously disrupt their operations in the medium term.”
Join our upcoming session at the Gartner for Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, on December 4! Gain first-hand insight into the strategies employed by Myers Industries to build alignment across its global business, fostering a high-performing supply chain ecosystem.
- Title: How Myers Industries Transforms Business Data into Intelligent Decisions
- Speaker:
Jeff McNabb
, Associate Director of Supply Chain, Myers Industries
- When:?Tuesday, December 4, 11:15am
- Where:?Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit, Denver, Colo.
Visit John Galt Solutions at booth #210. Book a meeting with us here.
