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The workforce challenges in today's Supply Chain and Logistics

Prophetic Technology

Industries are experiencing competition to secure warehouse labour and are in the race to win an available skilled workforce. 68 from various industries, encompassing pharmaceuticals, computer and electronics, food, tobacco, beverage, and retail, representing many Canada, USA, México and even South America.

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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Examples of this include expediting with LTL and air freight and costly in-network transfers from warehouse to warehouse–all of which erode profit margins. Being able to understand if supply expected from Europe needs to be re-routed and sourced from Asia or South America is important when entire channels become unavailable.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Ecommerce is on the rise in South America. That’s great news for shippers looking to expand their online retail presence in South America. Having the right information is the first step to wading through the muck and mire of this complicated ecommerce marketplace: South America customs vary by country.

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A Logistics Conversation with Arcadia Cold, Part 1

BlueYonder

There are truck drivers, warehouse, port, airline, and railroad workers. Asia, Europe, and South America, learning about different food logistics environments and developing solutions for both ourselves and our customers, based on different commodity type flows. JD: The average age of cold storage warehouses in the U.S.

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Food Logistics Awards ThroughPut Inc as a 2021 Top Software & Technology Provider

ThroughPut

During the pandemic, our customers have enabled an incredible journey from the farms of South America, to the glass bottle manufacturers of the US, to supermarkets in Europe, and even the container ports in the Middle East, and beyond. ThroughPut.ai

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 28 – May 1, Columbus, OH. Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year.