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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. For their customers, “on time” is customer defined.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The output was just not helpful. With fixed models and hard-wired data feeds, teams could not adjust the planning systems to use consumption data or market indicators. Next Steps: Start to model demand based on market data to align the organization on baseline demand. Instead, rethink the model and the approach.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. That’s an astonishing $933.30

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. Change can creep imperceptibly, so sometimes it takes a major event to wake us up.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network. This enables improved estimated arrival times of goods. Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the five largest providers of TES, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, FourKites, Infor Nexus, and project44.

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Optimize Demand Planning with AI: Plan Product Mix & Sales Forecasts Effectively

ThroughPut

Food & Beverage giants like Kellog’s reported on the state of breakdown in supply chain management. However, these models have tremendously faltered, when they have not altogether failed because of superior intelligence. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.

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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022

ToolsGroup

Every major publication and news outlet is reporting on the supply chain crisis. Most of the reporting has been pretty shallow, leaving all to wonder how it can be solved. . Carriers responded by canceling capacity, but demand was back by July, and importers found themselves scrambling for equipment. . Image source: Bloomberg.