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Bridging Disruption: Control Tower Helps Customers Navigate the Tragedy in Baltimore

BlueYonder

Who can forget watching the shocking footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? It closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic. Baltimore ranks first in the movement of automobiles and light trucks. In addition, cargo ships bound for Baltimore were suddenly brought to a standstill, unsure how to proceed.

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

I hopped on the plane in Baltimore on my way to Atlanta last week. ” He replied, “You probably don’t know much about supply chain, but I am leading a supply chain team for a company that sells tools to Home Depot. ” I smiled, and responded, “I know a little about supply chain.

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Bait and Switch

Supply Chain Shaman

And, should it be taken one step further to orchestrate bidirectionally market-to-market in market-driven value networks? Or will companies stumble on the path by mistakenly implementing supply-centric processes and calling them demand-driven initiatives? Supply chain leaders feel stuck. They are piling up on my desk.

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Parcel Volumes Decline But Revenue Increases for FedEx and UPS

Intelligent Audit

Our success was driven by continued gains in revenue quality and by leveraging the agility of our network to control costs,” UPS CFO Brian Newman told analysts. In addition, both carriers have invested heavily in automation to improve efficiencies and reduce their costs. For example, during Cyber Week, this technology helped keep 1.9

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Unisun Software. BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Einboden, who said he expects the problems to be fixed.

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Do No Harm…

Supply Chain Shaman

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1943. _. Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. For me, this has been discovery.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

There was plenty of learning and networking at the CSCMP Annual Conference this week, which I’ll write about in a future post. Pitney Bowes Releases Cloud-based Inbound Package Tracking Software for Small and Medium Businesses. There were plenty of announcements this week on the technology front. WTO cites China, U.S.,