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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. The authors of this report noted that manufacturing output fell at second-steepest rate since this survey began in early 2004. Added Supply Chain Matters Observations and Insights.

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Shippers Access Newly Released Enterprise Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Solution in Transportation Management System With New Partnership

GlobalTranz

Shippers may then choose to move freight with either option depending on what is best for the shipper at that time. The TMS allows the shipper to then book the freight no matter what mode, ensuring that transportation management goals are met. Mobile application support. Carrier rate negotiation and maintenance. About Pierbridge, Inc.

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

tracking demand and supplies indicate continuous growth within the trucking industry for at least the next year. The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life. CEO, David S. Congdon, reports DC Velocity.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Raymon Krishnan!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Actionâ„¢” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch!

Supply Chain Game Changer

tracking demand and supplies indicate continuous growth within the trucking industry for at least the next year. The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life. What is your Strategy? Logistics #SupplyChain #SCM #Freight #Business.