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BR Williams Named Best Trucking Company in Alabama

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

FreightWaves Ratings names BR Williams the best trucking and transportation company in Alabama. BR Williams topped the list of the ten best trucking companies serving areas in and around Alabama. They help carriers find the best technology partner for their fleet through honest reviews, simplifying the product research process.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. The technology start-up secured $30 million in Series A funding in 2022.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

QAD

Supply chain leaders are bracing for impact. They manufactured VHS cassette tapes in Alabama at the time. Today, when companies use FTZ software , they can be up and running in as little as 150 days. Not only has set up become more accessible, but FTZ software also streamlines FTZ management.

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Ingredients of a Successful Supply Chain: Transparency, Visibility, and Traceability

Talking Logistics

As the world becomes a more digitally-enabled community of people, things, and services, technology will be embedded in almost everything. Contrasting software tools that are meant to enhance decision-making and execution make it difficult to optimize planning, collaborate with trading partners, and deliver superior customer experiences.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Nick Saban shook the college football world when he announced his retirement from Alabama. In all, Saban led Alabama to 6 national titles in a 17-year coaching career at the university. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big.

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Supply Chain Disruptions? Everything’s Clearer with the Right TMS Technology

TMC

It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint. Gaining visibility into your supply chain. Final thoughts.