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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. A factory in Suzhou was the company’s main manufacturing site for its semiconductor test equipment, which it subcontracted to Flextronics. United Airlines – the largest of the three in terms of cargo volumes – registered a 31.1

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain. It enables companies to understand their suppliers.

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Understanding Supply Chain Management

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Essentially, supply chain management is the administration and control of the movement of goods between companies and end customers. . Five Key Metrics for Monitoring the Impact of Panic Buying on your Supply Chain. Our Retail Intelligence software allows you to view all sorts of metrics in easy to understand charts, maps, and numbers.

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Trade-offs are inherent in supply chains, so companies that address them better gain significant competitive advantage. Now that’s an ROI!

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

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Companies that integrate these technologies in their logistics and supply chain processes optimize their operations and set themselves up for long-term success. In the world of logistics, this means enhanced operational efficiency for inventory management, route optimization, safety and security of goods, and resource allocation.

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season.

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