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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

including digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics, strategic product segmentation, inventory management, operations intelligence and analysis, strategic sourcing, and effective pricing and promotions management.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Manufacturers, retailers and their logistics partners often managed supply and demand volatility by shifting scarce inventory among stores or distribution centers, or investing in expedited freight charges, without considering the real implications of these strategies on their long-term profitability.

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Billable Weight Explained: How to Reduce Future Shipping Costs

ShipBob

Calculating shipping costs is easy, right? If you’re a new ecommerce brand, you might think that your shipping costs always depends on the actual weight of the shipment. However, the actual weight is only one part of the equation as far as understanding what your shipping rate will be. What is billable weight?

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Outdated Supply Chains Can’t Meet Consumers’ “Need-It-Now” Mentality

FLEXE

Inventory was sent in scheduled, bulk shipments and the destination was a shelf, not a doorstep. From new data sources for planning to forward-stocked inventory to better issue resolution, adapting your last-mile supply chain to be customer-centric requires that you: Anticipate demand: know your customer and her expectations.

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Tesla Reports Q3 Financial Performance With an Acknowledgement

Supply Chain Matters

Instead, vehicles are sold online and then shipped directly to consumers globally relying on domestic and global logistics service providers leveraging available transportation and logistics services networks. Profitability also did not meet expectations.

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Making the Connection: The Real-World Value of Logistics Digitalization

Logistics Viewpoints

And their operating conditions are extremely challenging and unpredictable, from skyrocketing fuel costs and tariffs to blocked shipping lanes and ongoing geo-political conflict. The company is using an advanced TMS to achieve real-time inventory visibility for both warehousing and shipment tracking across its extended carrier network.

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Today, one out of every four ocean containers shipped globally is booked through the INTTRA platform.