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De-segregating the supply chain: Lessons learned in the air

Kinaxis

I was traveling from Northwest Arkansas airport (XNA) back home to Washington Reagan (DCA) and this alert put me into panic mode because I had to be at my home office for an important customer call the following day and knew there were limited flights available. Now, I had to figure out how to still make that possible.

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24 supply chain experts & business leaders reveal the #1 challenge of supply chain management (and how to solve it)

6 River Systems

Your company should be fortified with contingency mechanisms on how to manage disruptions. How to solve it? Sara White @SupplyPike Sara White is the Marketing Coordinator for SupplyPike , a supply chain software solutions startup in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Always have a deliciously effective risk management plan cooked up.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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What the OTIF Mandate Means for Walmart – and What it Means for You (Part 1)

E2open

The Bentonville, Arkansas, based retailer now requires consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies that ship to its distribution centers (DCs) in full truckloads to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) 95 percent of the time within a one-day delivery window. Mohit Dubey, Senior Director, Product Marketing, E2open. Those expectations just went up.

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What the OTIF Mandate Means for Walmart – and What it Means for You (Part 1)

E2open

The Bentonville, Arkansas, based retailer now requires consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies that ship to its distribution centers (DCs) in full truckloads to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) 95 percent of the time within a one-day delivery window. Mohit Dubey, Senior Director, Product Marketing, E2open. Those expectations just went up.

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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

Freight Center

Freight rate is made up of a multitude of variables, like weight and density, as well as distance and capacity. Trailer capacity. The post How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To … appeared first on FreightCenter. Understanding Freight Cost. The cost of shipping is called the freight rate. Classification. Fuel surcharges.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

As a result, leaders are unaware of changing conditions that impact capacity and access. “Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors.