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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Doug Waggoner and Joe Lynch discuss the year ahead.

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

The deserts of the southwest sprawl below me as the plane ascends from San Diego. I now have a working manuscript for the entire book of Metrics That Matter. Writing this book has been like a black cloud hanging over my head. The book is now 98,482 words and eight chapters. Writing a book is a bit daunting.

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Does Geography Matter in the Digital Age?

Enterra Insights

”[1] As humans became more organized many of these questions involved supply chains (i.e., Supply chains have always been tied to geography. ” So do most supply chain professionals. In fact, distance is very much alive and still creating challenges for supply chains.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Get ruthless about technology.

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

ivalua

Replacing inefficient legacy systems and manual processes with technology capable of automating the entirety of the grants process has become the goal. Automation can deliver improved forecasting, monitoring and collaboration in addition to a more predictable and sustainable means of managing federal resources. Sean Correll.

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How Carrier Technology Affects Your Supply Chain

CH Robinson Transportfolio

How Carrier Technology Affects Your Supply Chain | Transportfolio. From a shipper’s perspective, new supply chain technology means things like visibility to shipments, proactive notifications before disruptions occur, and better forecasting for future improvements. 3 reasons why carriers love new technology.

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Talent Trap

Supply Chain Shaman

Their supply chains are not improving corporate performance. Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. Nine out of ten companies are stuck.