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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. The biggest challenge that logistics providers face is rising last-mile carrier delivery costs. What do you mean by last mile delivery costs in logistics? Read also: Tackling Vehicle Idling in Last-Mile Logistics 4.

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. Fighting climate change with green logistics.

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

As climate change drives up the regularity of natural disasters, supply chains must rely on real time data to thrive. . . . . Supply Chains at Risk. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions? Graham Parker. .

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Podcast: the Daniel Stanton Interview

Requis

In episode 2 of our new podcast, Supply Chain Next, we were fortunate enough to get an interview with Daniel Stanton. He is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics.

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Podcast: the Daniel Stanton Interview

Requis

In episode 2 of our new podcast, Supply Chain Next, we were fortunate enough to get an interview with Daniel Stanton. He is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics.

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Webinar On Demand Archives - Tompkins International - Tompkins.

Tompkins Blog

Supply Chain Planning. Supply Chain IT Systems. Pharmaceutical & Healthcare. Third-Party Logistics. A Blueprint for Supply Chain Optimization This webcast delves into the process of a successful network design initiative and the outlines the steps necessary for success. Our Leadership.

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Vendor Managed Inventory? Think twice and consider the risks!

Supply Chain View from the Field

In the pursuit of finding a way to off-load inventory (read “working capital”) from their books, many large manufacturers are moving towards so called “Vendor Managed Inventory” systems. The logic couldn’t be easier to follow: ”why not have our suppliers own the inventory up to the point of use?