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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

Intelligent Audit

Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. As a result, we did not have enough inventory to keep pace with customer demand, resulting in lost sales during the peak holiday selling period,” Abercrombie CEO Fran Horowitz said. “Q4 Q4 sales of $16.4

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Namely, the market is seeing increased volume and limited capacity in the region.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . cross-industry?reopening, Logistics? ? .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. It is a lucrative job for truckers due to its high demand. You may need to pay more to attract capacity.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Each group oversees freight that enters their region and plans for specific market trends in their respective states. Still easy to cover for all markets except outbound south Texas and Florida to the northeast as capacity out of these markets is harder to come by. . Delaware . Here is what each region is seeing currently: .

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

This is a story for the Eds, Franks, and Toms working together in supply chains across the globe. It is also a story for a young supply chain manager attempting to make a difference, but feeling stymied. My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. Efficient supply chains may not be the most effective.