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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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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W. ” Aside from national security implications, the main lesson to be learned here is how vulnerable companies are to risks associated with their supply chains. ”[3].

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Freight Broker Business: Increase Shrinking Margins With Better Analytics

Turvo

Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever. Unfortunately, that does not always amount to spending money reasonably and maintaining control over freight spend. For those operating a freight broker business, the challenges are greater. Poor scheduling.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

” • Risk Management : “Expanding internationally exposes businesses to new risks, such as currency fluctuations, political instability, and natural disasters. Developing robust risk management strategies is essential to mitigate these potential threats.”

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

While prior risk management disruptions occurred and quickly established a new normal, in the COVID-19 pandemic, the only normal is constant change. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings.

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Hanjin sends shippers scrambling…

NC State SCRC

Hanjin bankruptcy gives shippers crash course in risk mitigation The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping will have shippers scrambling for transport alternatives during Peak Season, as global seaports also struggle to find ways of mitigating the impact of this colossal event.

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