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Strategic Priorities for Post Pandemic Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In addition to adopting environmental best practices and implementing ethical sourcing initiatives, the shorter supply chains resulting from reconfiguring the global flows of goods will reduce the environmental impact of international freight transport networks, whilst also reducing fuel costs and shortening lead times.

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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

Here are my top 10 tips to boost your Supply Chain performance towards Best in Class. OK, why do so many organisations struggle with the same old Supply Chain Challenges? I’ve compiled a hit list of my top 10 focus areas that will help you boost your Supply Chain performance and that of your teams.

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The Critical Intersection of Humanitarian Logistics and Food Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Raw food products continue to grow but the challenge starts when the producers or farmers cannot get it delivered to market due to high logistics cost including packaging and transport. In adverse situations, the infrastructure can be damaged or certain movement restrictions can make it difficult to transport goods and supplies.

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How Analytics Can Help Shippers Combat Rising Intermodal Transportation Costs

Savi

Intermodal Transportation Landscape In a 2017 American Shipper Report on global sourcing, 58% of shippers indicated that their biggest concern today is rising intermodal transportation costs. These numbers signal a robust year for the transportation sector and the economy in general. percent increase in volume and a 17.3

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Want a Better Supply Chain? Here Are 4 Reasons to Outsource Your Transportation Management

Talking Logistics

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Excellence ?

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I spoke at the Chief Supply Chain Officer conference in Chicago at the Eye for Transport event on the results of the research. It will be nice to be home and to have time to write on this second book, Metrics that Matter. The only industry that has made progress in inventory management is consumer electronics.