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13 Reasons Why You Need a Global Transportation Management System (TMS)

3rdwave

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Let me qualify that statement. Ned Blinick.

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13 Reasons Why You Need a Global Transportation Management System (TMS)

3rdwave

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Let me qualify that statement. Ned Blinick.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

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West Coast Port Strike Update

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The current contract has been extended briefly, until July 11 2014. For retailers, already lean inventory levels could lead to empty shelves. Global Transportation Supply Chain Port Strike' As a follow up to my previous blog post on the potential port strike , I wanted to provide an update of the situation.

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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Due to a possible strike over the USWC, most retailers took precautions and have been moving a high level of inventory replenishment in preparation for a robust year-end shopping season. Numerous trade groups are working to persuade the ILWU-PMA to reach an agreement prior to the end of 2014. Global Transportation Supply Chain'

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A Lockout Looms for the ILWU: Why it Might Happen, and What it Means for the Nation

CH Robinson Transportfolio

At present, both the PMA and ILWU have been working without a contract since July 2014. In early November 2014, ILWU’s productivity plummeted, and claims of the ILWU withholding qualified skilled labor was largely a complaint by the PMA. Global Trade Resources Global Transportation'

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

6 River Systems

FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size. FedEx set out to become a global logistics player as a full-service freight operator. First established as Kinki Nippon Railway Co.,