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Leap Day and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Impacts of Leap Day on the Supply Chain Back in 2016, Feras Asakrieh , Senior Director of VIP Support and Conversion at Fanatics Sportsbook, observed, “February 29th may only come around once every four years, but volatility and supply chain disruptions are constant.”[2]

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. versus October.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). What will happen in 2016? Or will any rate increases, if they actually occur, be short-lived?

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

The original 2016 driver for this shift seems hard to believe in today’s freight environment: a focus on long-term business viability spurred by ocean freight rates so low that they precipitated the bankruptcy filing by ocean carrier Hanjin. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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Here’s Why B2B eCommerce Will Be So Important in 2022 

Unleashed

Read more: Try the eCommerce inventory management software that unleashes your growth What is B2B eCommerce? By integrating your B2B store with inventory software, your online selling process is automated, meaning your business will save on labour costs. Good inventory management is critical for a B2B eCommerce store.

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8 key benefits of effective supply chain management

6 River Systems

Without real-time data, companies often don’t have time to initiate plan B, resulting in issues such as out-of-stock inventory or late shipments to end consumers. Due to rising costs, shipping optimization is a priority for supply chain leaders. Warehouse fulfillment costs contribute significantly to overhead.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience. For the past three years, the insurance company FM Global has been ranking countries based on their resilience to supply chain disruptions. Results From 2016 FM Global Resilience Index. It is often said that the higher the risk, the greater the reward.