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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Regrettably, periods of economic hardship can also witness an increase in cargo theft as criminals exploit potential lapses in security. As a result, it remained profitable, gained market share, and became a leading example of recession-resilient supply chain management (Saxena & Sharma, 2011).

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AI-Tuned Pricing and Inventory Strategies are the Way Forward for Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

One boasting point worth noting – Petro says that, via crowdsourced gaming technology, First Insight identified the gown Kate Middleton wore to her 2011 wedding to Britain’s Prince William before she revealed it on the big day. “We We can help you understand what people actually want,” Petro says.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

percent in 2012 compared to 2011 (including contribution from acquisitions). percent from 2011. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” percent in Q4 2011.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Talking Logistics

retail holiday sales jumped 4.9%, the biggest increase since 2011. Cons: Slower transportation from point A to point B, diminished reliability from multiple links in the supply chain, increased risk of damage to cargo due to the shuffling of goods, higher infrastructure costs. supply chains, and reports indicate that northeastern U.S.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Fuel optimized Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. However, as a distribution professional, it can be significantly more complex to manage multiple smaller warehouses rather than a single large facility. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.