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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience? Think this is possible? The reason?

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. We’re seeing high demand for dynamic warehousing in many of those markets and that may be a small bellwether of where the expansion is occurring. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland. #2

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. We’re seeing high demand for dynamic warehousing in many of those markets and that may be a small bellwether of where the expansion is occurring.</p> Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland.</p>

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How Returns Management Works: Process, Tips, & Best Practices

Unleashed

One paper from the University of Texas at Arlington suggests that lenience may yield better results than strictness. Reverse logistics , on the other hand, is a returns management activity focused on the process of ensuring returns can be moved along the supply chain in the most cost-effective way. This may involve freight partners.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

Although the port sustained relatively minimal infrastructure damage, large container ships remained anchored offshore as authorities need to ensure that the Houston Ship Channel is free from debris and deep enough for large vessels to go through. According to reports, there is no vessel movement and there are no ships in the channel.

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