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[e-Book] The Most Impactful Supply Chain & Logistics Trends in 2017

GlobalTranz

“The problem with trends is that they are like a freight train gaining speed; everyone can see the train, but at what point do you say the train is really moving at speed?” – Steve Banker from a recent Forbes article. We hope you enjoy this new e-Book. Download all of our educational e-books here.

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Strategic Priorities for Post Pandemic Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Regional supply chains will be shorter and more localised, enabling companies to benefit from reduced lead times, freight costs and emissions, at the same time as increasing control, responsiveness and resilience. Sustainability Everyone is now ever-more conscious of climate change and the importance of the sustainability agenda.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. Technology.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, leading experts from various sectors in transportation industry will discuss transportation trends you should take a closer look. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue. Remarkably, rail can also be cheaper with savings up to 60% over road freight.

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Too Much Focus on E-Commerce Shipping Practices? The Important Reminder That Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter

GlobalTranz

E-commerce growth has become part of the record books. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011.

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Towards Successful Digital Transformation – Separating the hype from reality

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. The transport and logistics industry, has seen several changes in business models in the last few years. Dr. Shereen Nassar.

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The Top 5 Manufacturing Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). e-Book] 2016 Trends in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management.