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Seeing Supply Chain Visibility through Different Lenses

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In order to achieve a realistic ETA that could dynamically vary, the freight forwarder needed deeper, reliable visibility into port operations such as traffic into the port, any containers that are held up, weather conditions en route to the warehouse, etc.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

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Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON SUPPLY CHAINS

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The industry needs to be capitalized, hang onto their key employees, and manage their existing relationships with customers and event companies, even if they cancel en masse. It’s no wonder the industry has reached out to the U.S. federal government for help in the form of bailout money.