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Rob Handfield Provides Strategies to Ease Port Congestion | SCM | Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) | North Carolina State UniversitySupply Chain Resource Cooperative
Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, offers risk mitigation strategies for supply chain leaders to ease current port congestion that include rerouting options, backup transportation options and alternative supplies. “However, even with more lead time, route alternatives aren’t always the simple solution they appear to be, particularly in the U.S.,” said Handfield.
Rob Handfield Lists 10 Ways to Outsmart the Supply Chain When Holiday Shopping | SCM | Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) | North Carolina State UniversitySupply Chain Resource Cooperative
Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, advises shoppers to shop local and to not wait for a deal to outsmart the current supply chain shortages this holiday season. “Finding a local, handmade present is better than buying the latest whiz-bang gadget mass produced in a Chinese factory,” said Handfield. Read more on Nola. This
Rob Handfield Predicts Continued Inflation Amid Supply Chain Shortage | SCM | Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) | North Carolina State UniversitySupply Chain Resource Cooperative
Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, sees the inflation from work shortages, port backups and fractured supply chains continuing into the new year. “The cost of shipping via truck has gone up. The cost of putting things in warehouses and distribution centers, the labor rates for Amazon and delivery people have gone up,” said
Rob Handfield: Shortages Caused Bottlenecks in Supply Chains | SCM | Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) | North Carolina State UniversitySupply Chain Resource Cooperative
Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains that shortages caused by unhappiness in the labor force led to current bottlenecks in supply chains. “It’s not going to be fixed. Labor is the biggest problem right now,” said Handfield. Read more on NASDAQ. This post was originally published on Poole Thought Leadership here. Sign up
Rob Handfield Sees Pharmaceutical Packaging Becoming a Problem | SCM | Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) | North Carolina State UniversitySupply Chain Resource Cooperative
Rob Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management, explains as aluminum shortages develop it could develop pharmaceutical packaging problems. Along with this, Handfield can also see deliveries slowing with packaging issues as the holidays are approaching. “I think Johnny is going to get a back-order slip in his stocking this year,” said Handfield. Read