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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Transforming the $800 billion freight industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform.

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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Improvement is based on the work that we completed with an Arizona State University Operations Research team to determine the Supply Chain Index. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. ” Yes, I said. Supply Chain Design.

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Happy Labor Day! Insights on Building Supply Chain Talent

Supply Chain Shaman

Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing. I thought the primary issues were between commercial teams and operations.

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Ivalua Achieves FedRAMP Ready Designation

ivalua

The objective of FedRAMP is threefold: (1) Ensure that information systems/services used government-wide have adequate information security; (2) Eliminate duplication of effort and reduce risk management costs; and (3) Enable rapid and cost-effective procurement of information systems/services for federal agencies.

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

Thus, some rather difficult decisions remain regarding areas of capacity, resources and perceived market opportunities. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. economy moves toward recession in the second half.

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

Responding to large-scale crises such as the Ebola outbreak requires government resources. Responding to a crisis on this scale requires the resources and system-wide scope of national government. Under risk pooling, resources from central inventories flow to the region most in need to nip the outbreak in the bud.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

Added Insights and Perspectives All of these acknowledgements on continued contraction in global transportation and logistics are obviously demand and supply resource related and provide ongoing implications.