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Defining visibility

Cathy Roberson

Supply Chain @Mr_Supply_Chain Deep customs insights, landed cost analysis, customs delays, ports, product level analysis Chris rubio @cm_rubio Transparency Complete transparency of Available To Promise Date, Landed Cost, and ESG metrics for the entire Procure-To-Pay lifecycle at the piece level. Milestone updates is chips to get in the game.

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

” Burnson goes to note that e-commerce is having an impact on air freight hubs, maritime cargo, middlemen, and intermodal operations. Reverse logistics adds another layer of complexity (and a few more cogs) into the omnichannel machine. … Omnichannel is not just a logistics decision.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. Many of these retailers typically utilize their B2C carriers as B2B carriers but could opt to switch to another carrier because of cost or the size of the parcel/freight. LTL providers also play in this space.

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Last-Mile Technology Comes of Age

Cathy Roberson

Other obstacles were: · Bandwidth for internal teams/procurement (32%) · Unable to manage multiple carriers’ invoices (30%) · Unable to segregate volume by carrier (29%) · Prefer a single point of contact (28%) A group of last-mile technology providers is emerging to address these issues and more. .

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Top Logistics & Supply Chain Blogs We Followed in 2018 & Suggest You Follow in 2019

Shipchain

The More Than Shipping blog is a comprehensive resource for shipping trends, supply chain planning, project and specialized cargo and more. Published by MTS Logistics, this blog also focuses on the world of ocean shipping and international trade concerns, key concerns that exist in blockchain circles. Logistics Management.

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Sustainability in Logistics: How Data Enables a Better Transportation Strategy

Intelligent Audit

In years past, sustainable logistics companies have been outliers among the broader freight transportation industry. Procurement leaders who take bold action can make a decisive difference in sustainability.” Procurement leaders who take bold action can make a decisive difference in sustainability.”

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The Year Ahead: CTL Research Goals Highlight Top Supply Chain Challenges

MIT Supply Chain

Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL, Founder & Co-Director, MIT FreightLab Develop and pilot a more dynamic truckload transportation procurement and management process. Better understand how disruptions impact the freight transportation market and how they can be minimized. Determine how unmanned aerial vehicles?—?from