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Building Value Networks. Stopping the Backward Slide.

Supply Chain Shaman

I was a Gartner analyst in the period of 2000-2002 when trading exchanges were cool. At one time, there were more than 200, then consolidation happened, and the number became 112. In the 1980s, I had a flip phone. (On On the left, I share a picture for those that never experienced the evolution of the cellular phone.)

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LTL Industry Trends and Tips for 2022

GlobalTranz

As a result, many shippers are revising their strategy from just-in-time inventory to just-in-case based on the hard lessons of the past two years. It covers macro trends in the LTL, Truckload and Managed Transportation Service sectors and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. LTL Industry Macro Trends.

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Inventory Management: We Can Do Better

Supply Chain Shaman

As a multi-tasker, when Governor Cuomo broadcasts, I use the time to work out on my rowing machine. Last week on my Network of Networks call, a proud technology salesperson, let’s call him Jim, announced, “I am speaking at Logimed next week on the impact of Just-in-Time (JIT) on the COVID-19 response. Reflection.

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BR Williams Logistics, LLC Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification: A Commitment to Quality and Excellence in Transportation

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

We are happy to announce BR Williams has been an ISO 9001 Quality Management Certified Company since 2002. This prestigious certification attests to our commitment to providing the highest quality products and services at all times. Each load our logistics division moves is first checked thoroughly by a Certified Transportation Broker.

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Post-pandemic Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Over recent decades, supply chains have globalized, specialized and become leaner or just-in-time. … The initial China experience with the virus provided some important lessons in supply-chain management — challenging truths and highlighting issues with the just-in-time systems that have come to be the norm.

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Clouds: A Beautiful Thing for Sure!

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2002, there was no interest. Steelwedge, a Software as a Service solution of S&OP, just announced a new round of financing by Camden partners. Steelwedge, a Software as a Service solution of S&OP, just announced a new round of financing by Camden partners. The reason? 2) Value Network Connectivity. The difference?

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Canadian Ports: A Fast Lane for Asia-U.S. Imports?

Talking Logistics

the only railway that serves Prince Rupert and one of three major railroads serving Port Metro Vancouver, has spent C$3 billion since 2010 to cut travel times along its western corridor, and has added new container terminals in Joliet, Ill., has increased 11 percent so far this year. ports have also spurred some shippers to look north. .

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