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More Challenges for the Transportation Network: Day 2 of the SCRC Meeting

Supply Chain View from the Field

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. These services will no longer occur in US ports, and this will shift the nature of supply chain designs.

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How to Create a Truckload Strategy That Works in Any Market

Talking Logistics

Because in supply chains, surprises tend to mean wasted time and added expense. We have been studying truck freight attributes and strategies since 2006. To meet your capacity needs, 3PLs must work with multiple carriers across every size segment—from owner/operator to mega-large. Technology compatibility.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

On the technology front, Oracle announced the release of Oracle Global Trade Intelligence , which “helps organizations optimize global customs and compliance operations by leveraging global trade data to measure, predict and optimize performance.” Government to import or export cargo. FedEx Re-Opens B2C Service To Russia.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

This points to an ongoing trend, Armstrong notes, "for companies to outsource logistics functions to 3PLs in order to control costs and increase supply chain efficiency." Ryder Supply Chain Solutions. Ryder Supply Chain Solutions. FedEx Trade Networks/Supply Chain. DataTable subpages.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. meters in 2001.

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