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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet.

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. The United States is late in investing in port infrastructure. We cannot change things overnight, but there are some steps that we can take through the use of advanced analytics. Invest in analytics to sense and translate demand. Volume is up. What to do? What to do?

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. The United States is late in investing in port infrastructure. We cannot change things overnight, but there are some steps that we can take through the use of advanced analytics. Invest in analytics to sense and translate demand. Volume is up. What to do? What to do?

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 22, 2019

Stord

The use of predictive analytics in supply chain operations rose by 76% from 2017 to 2019 , according to survey data. This number will likely increase going forward – 57% said they aren’t using predictive analytics now, but plan to in the future. Extra trucking capacity is driving rates down, giving shippers more pricing power.

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Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams

The Logistics of Logistics

Dr. Williams’ professional experience includes warehouse operations, project management and leadership training. Dr. Williams is also part of a team of researchers that provides the annual DC Measures Benchmarking study for the Warehouse Educators Research Council (WERC). Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.?

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Announcing Stord’s $2.4M Seed Round of Funding

Stord

MILLION IN SEED FUNDING TO GROW CATEGORY LEADING WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM Company expands team and software capabilities as it increases its warehousing facility footprint and offers improved supply chain optimization for its customers with data analytics — Atlanta-based STORD, has raised $2.4 STORD RAISES $2.4