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Optimizing Supply Chains Has Never Been More Important

Enterra Insights

”[5] He continues, “Most supply chains consist of the following layers or departments: manufacturing; suppliers; transporters; warehouses; distributors; service Providers; retailers; [and] customers. Those areas are: Warehouse optimization. ” River Logic Blog, 14 August 2019. [2]

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Driver Shortage Myths Debunked: Freight Demand Drives Trucking Jobs

Freight Waves

Warehousing Expansion: E-commerce drove warehousing jobs up 14% in 2020 and 38% in 2021. Michigan’s auto sector recovery by 2021 increased jobs in states like Ohio, as carriers hired to transport factory goods. rise in construction employment from 2019 to 2021 aligned with an 11.8% In Florida, a 2.6%

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Supply Chain Resilience is Essential in an Uncertain World

Enterra Insights

Back in 2019, Joseph Shamir , Founder of ToolsGroup, wrote, “If the last decade has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected — from extreme weather events to endless political psychodramas to tech startups disrupting whole industries. .”[6] Develop a robust risk management process and diversify supplier network. .

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Distributor Management – Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts for FMCG Principals

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

Improved Picking & Warehouse Efficiency thanks to Picking Autonomous Mobile Robots & Voice Commands. February 6, 2019 11.00 Improved Supplier/Vendor Management (Automated buying on an e-commerce website for repeat orders, automated freight pickups for inbound delivery, automated tracking alerts). AM PST, 2.00 PM EST, 7.00

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5 Years Later: 3 Things COVID-19 Changed in Supply Chain And 2 It Didn’t 

BlueYonder

The areas most affected by labor shortages were transportation operations with 61% of businesses affected, followed by warehouse operations at 51%, as well as transportation planning and inventory/distribution at 51%. The below graph from the Office for National Statistics (ONS ) helps illustrate this dramatic shift.

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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire. But take a closer look. What can you do?