Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. First things first: Climate change is real.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

With rising supply chain complexity, organizations are racing to improve the pace and quality of decision-making. W ith the launch of SC Navigator – a suite of configurable Apps for supply chain teams – we started a movement for supply chain self-enablement. This will grow to 37% by 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 10, 2013

Global supply chains and transport networks form the backbone of the global economy, fuelling trade, consumption and economic growth. Disruptions to supply chains can prove costly, as highlighted most recently by Hurricane Sandy. It highlights the need to shift focus from reactive to proactive risk management.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum by EyeForTransport Chicago, IL June 16 -18. The 3PL Summit is North America’s largest and most high-level gathering of logistics executives and their manufacturer and retailer supply chain counterparts. Download the Brochure.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I always come back from these conferences inspired and fascinated at how diligent chemical supply chain managers must be to mitigate risk and adverse events. The chemical supply chain continues to faces significant challenges, with more global and complex supply chains, leaner inventories, and rising customer expectations.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 3, 2018

A supply chain is always a work in progress. As a supply chain professional, you quickly accept that you will always be fine tuning your operations, though sometimes that feels like more and more effort for diminishing returns. It’s free to download if you’d like to find out more. Kasper Kiil. Project Manager.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The FLEXE Supply team sourced additional warehouse providers in the FLEXE network—all of which were already running on the FLEXE software platform. Now, with inventory strategically placed throughout North America, they reach the majority (88%) of their customers with two-day delivery and have reduced overall delivery times from 3.5

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

Every supply chain has a central purpose, regardless of size or industry: getting materials from their point of origin to the place they’re needed as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Designing a supply chain to accomplish that task isn’t as straightforward as it seems, especially when technology is involved.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. What to Expect When Implementing a New Barcode Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide DOWNLOAD GUIDE » Implementing a full WMS solution may come with other unforeseen roadblocks, too, such as: High degree of complexity = high degree of implementation failure.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 17, 2023

But the past several years have made it seem nearly impossible, thanks to fast-changing consumer needs, increased competition, the growth of omni-channel, supply shortages, and transportation issues. In North America, retail loss due to out-of-stocks actually increased by a staggering 17.7% Trillion in 2023.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Download for later. For companies seeking to survive and excel in the current 'retail apocalypse' , understanding the right technologies to employ in their supply chain operations is critical. All this is backed by an unprecedentedly huge supply chain operation, with almost 200 fulfillment centres in the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 1, 2021

Dealing with the details and complexities of logistics invoices for the supply chain is a full-time job. It can include the full scale of transportation modes utilized by any shipper. One of the most significant threats facing supply chain finances is the errors uncovered during an audit. Download the White Paper.

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Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

The last leg of the supply chain, also known as the last mile or the final mile, has grown increasingly important in the wake of this popularity. It is only one part of the entire supply chain ecosystem. The three legs of the supply chain are the first, middle and last mile. What is last-mile delivery?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% His current role as a Sr.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. Supply chain management through AI will continue to refine. Brian Jessup. brianjessup.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 19, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published survey report that provides important observations on the existing state of domestic and international logistics visibility levels in North America. The survey, conducted in March 2022, involved upwards of 350 logistics executives across North America.

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