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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Alibaba Group Holding is facing a new challenge to its e-commerce dominance in China from a seemingly surprising source.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry. As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. However, based on industry and experience, 21% of manufacturers reported struggling during the first part of the pandemic. ” Her answer was telling. In this period, 56% of global manufacturers felt that they performed well or very well.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Can We Really Collaborate?

Supply Chain Shaman

Source Wikipedia. Based on what is happening in the industry and the need to drive excitement in assortment in the store, I would like to share three things I would do if I were you to build a collaborative framework to enable true collaboration between you and your suppliers. Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

In the pages that follow, you’ll find our personal choice for the most interesting, impactful, game-changing, subversive, or mind-bending technologies and developments that were announced over the past 12 months in one or more of the various MH&L channels—our website, newsletters or social media channels. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type.

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CFO Beating You Up Over Rising Freight Costs? Hit Back with a TMS

Talking Logistics

Supply chain management leaders, especially in transportation, are under heavy fire from CFOs for the dramatic increases in freight spend that are eroding the profitability of shippers in every industry. It’s important to note that TMS solutions won’t magically lower rates across the entire market. Improve Rate Negotiations.