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The Benefits of Onshore Supply Chains

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While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Overall, while relocating may be an investment at first, many procurement leaders agree that the benefits of having a supply chain closer to home are worth it.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

With Russia exporting many critical commodities, Deloitte explained, there are insufficient raw materials for supply and manufacturing use. Shippers that do not yet have a plan in place are more likely to find most of their freight moving through the spot market in Q3 and Q4.

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

At the time, we were both deployed as consultants for Manugistics to help a manufacturing company to implement end-to-end planning. Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) A supply chain visibility demo. History of E2open.

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January 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe weekly prices fell 38% to $1.86/kg.

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Your Guide to FlexRFP eSourcing

EC Sourcing Group

A Request for Proposal (or RFP as it is more commonly known) is one of the most important pieces in sourcing and procurement and the overall supply chain. However, this can be a tedious process if you’re still sourcing using spreadsheets or haven’t made your procurement process digital quite yet. Manufacturing raw materials.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub. I haven’t seen a demo of the solution, so I can’t comment on its functionality. Source: Amazon patent.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).