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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

John Gillespie and Joe Lynch discuss the grocery & produce supply chain. In 2014, John moved into the banking industry and focused on information security, data center management and Enterprise Architecture. Starting in 2008, John was in the healthcare industry providing network and security support.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. Empty grocery store shelves.

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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The shipping industry saw growth and expansion in 2014 when compared to the state of the industry since 2008. Unfortunately, the capacity crunch is real, and shippers need to know how to face the prospects of a slower 2016 to stay competitive and meet the demands of their customers and partner businesses.

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Is The Freight Capacity Crunch in Trucking a Myth?

GlobalTranz

The freight capacity crunch has dominated supply chain and logistics since 2014, and many shippers fear it will arrive sooner than many experts believe. However, the capacity crunch may be less severe than anticipated, and it could easily reflect growing pains in the industry. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Holiday 2014: How to Avoid Last Year’s Disaster

The Network Effect

The debacle was the result of the perfectly brewed storm, combining forces from inadequate delivery capacity, lack of discipline at several points in the supply chain, over-promised delivery times by retailers, and poor weather conditions across the U.S. Are we fully prepared to tackle Holiday 2014 in a better way?

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