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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” By that, I mean that extreme uncertainty on both the demand and the supply sides will continue for the foreseeable future.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030.

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Unilever Supply Chain: Lessons Learned on Digital Transformation

RFgen

This practice has largely contributed to Unilever’s position in the exclusive ‘Masters’ category for the fifth year running in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25. Here are some technologies Unilever leverages: Unilever needs supply chain visibility to gain a top-sight view of what’s happening to forests globally.

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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Locus

A recent report predicts that by 2030 , the share of smartphone connections in the Middle East and North African (MENA) regions will reach 92 percent from 76 percent in 2022. Address verification and mapping are common problems faced by logistics planners. But the shopping dynamics have changed in this region.

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How Japanese E-commerce Brands Can Overcome the Challenges in Last-Mile Deliveries

Locus

As delivery times become shorter, logistics providers are faced with increased volumes of goods, high delivery costs for customers, less flexibility with delivery time slots and more traffic on the roads. Covid-19 drove the demand for deliveries and in 2020 alone, the last-mile delivery logistics market size amounted to 2.54

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. This requires bi-directional communication between trading partners in the value chain. Figure 1: Current Levels of Visibility. 2) Supply Visibility.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.