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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. The traditional efficiency model, embraced by most organizations as the definition of supply chain excellence, focuses on the reduction of labor costs. Today’s organization is less aligned than in 2004. Rising inflation.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Covid-19 pandemic severely exacerbated the shock to the Global economy.Global and Regional Trade and related Supply chains experienced unprecedented disruptions. International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. is a leading Fortune 1000 provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Doug Waggoner and Joe Lynch discuss the year ahead. About Doug Waggoner.

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. Recent challenges have added fuel to the fire, bringing the supply chain out of the shadows and onto front page news, helping accelerate sustainability initiatives.

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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The Digital Age is all about connectivity and so is the emergence of the digital supply chain. And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes. Supply chain IoT tools. in 2004 to $0.38 ”[2]. in 2019, for example. ”[6].

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Untangling The Tangled Web We Weave

Supply Chain Shaman

These questions are top of mind as I wrap up a class of 154 individuals learning the principles of outside-in supply chain planning processes. The continuation of the belief in the definition of today’s supply chain planning is a tangled web that we weave that is a bit of a mess. The year was 2004.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. population with next or two-day shipping. The facility will also fulfill Marketplace items shipped by Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS). since 2004, hit an all-time high of 4,586 points in late March.