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Better Inventory Management Requires International Suppliers To Step Up to Digital Transformation and Collaboration

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Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Solutions Group. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management.

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

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It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. Technology companies have an average of 125 suppliers in their tier-one group and more than 7,000 across all tiers. Global supply chains are mind-bogglingly complex.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Fuel optimized Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Friday, 16 May 2014. With low transportation costs, it often makes sense to pool inventory in fewer locations so you can optimize space, labor and inventory pooling. The arviem services enable clients to monitoring the cargo and managing a trade from end to end real-time.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6 – 12)

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While many projects funded by the bill could take years to be completed, senior administration officials said they are working to accelerate that process, including a change in how grant money is allocated that will allow the Port of Savannah in Georgia, which has been snarled by congestion, to move cargo quicker.

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Protecting the Supply Chain from Robbery

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A BSI group report found theft cost the global supply chain $22.6 The Modern Form of Cargo Theft. supply chain theft was down 7 percent between 2014 and 2015 , according to The Wall Street Journal. is the method by which criminals steal inventory. No matter the price of the cargo, a theft will cost a business.

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Protecting the Supply Chain from Robbery

RFgen

A BSI group report found theft cost the global supply chain $22.6 The Modern Form of Cargo Theft. supply chain theft was down 7 percent between 2014 and 2015 , according to The Wall Street Journal. is the method by which criminals steal inventory. No matter the price of the cargo, a theft will cost a business.