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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. My typical response is that more efficient operations are typically more sustainable operations.

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10 Ways Effective Transportation Management Drives Competitive Advantage

GlobalTranz

Transportation management is no longer a tactical approach to simply moving freight and doing it at the lowest possible cost. Working with carriers and all the freight you manage to create continuous movement strategies is a win-win approach. Creating an Effective Transportation Management Program Run by Metrics.

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The Top 5 Transportation Management Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Yet, all metrics and scorecards are not equal, and you need to know what metrics should be included in your carrier scorecard. Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016.

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The 10 inventory management trends to watch for in 2022

Unleashed

Sustainable supply chains. Reduced carbon footprint: Cutting your freight times doesn’t just save money, it lowers your impact on the environment too. Cut costs: As specialist providers, 3PL companies often have good relationships with freight companies and can find ways to make deals or trim costs, which they can pass on to you.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. per barrel.

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DAT Freight Barometers: Contract rates will rise more slowly in 2019

DAT Solutions

The DAT Freight Barometers, and this proprietary method of weighing the balance between demand and capacity, predict both the direction and magnitude of changes in spot pricing. Sustained changes in spot market truckload rates, beyond seasonal adjustments, give advance warning on the direction of contract rates for dry van freight.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.