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The Digital Transformation Journey: The Alignment of Industry, Company, and Technology

Talking Logistics

Inventory stockpiling is starting to occur based on prices and supply/demand curves. Ports are having to off-load cargo onto the new mega-ships offshore from multiple smaller ships because they don’t have the capacity to handle the bigger vessels. Growing demand for plastics and petrochemicals means refineries are running flat out.

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Supply Chain Costs: A Definitive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

.” Hard costs involve an invoice or a direct cash outlay, which could include freight payments or inventory. Today’s Internet of Things (IoT)- lead supply chains are quite complex and very intricately interconnected. Procurement costs. Inventory costs. Supply chain cost drivers.

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Supply Chain Costs: A Definitive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

.” Hard costs involve an invoice or a direct cash outlay, which could include freight payments or inventory. Today’s Internet of Things (IoT)- lead supply chains are quite complex and very intricately interconnected. Procurement costs. Inventory costs. Supply chain cost drivers.

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Supply Chain Costs: A Definitive Guide for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

.” Hard costs involve an invoice or a direct cash outlay, which could include freight payments or inventory. Today’s Internet of Things (IoT)- lead supply chains are quite complex and very intricately interconnected. Procurement costs. Inventory costs. Supply chain cost drivers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7-11, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Full block train, single or multiple containers, LCL shipments and oversized cargo are available options. The key takeaway here is that companies need to take a holistic and integrated approach to how they procure, plan, and execute their transportation operations.

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Supply Chain And Logistics Trends That Could Be Big In 2020

Logistics Bureau

Again, this might include recycling or refurbishing items damaged in storage or transit, or placing undamaged returns back into a sales inventory. No longer do the large, beneficial cargo owners have an overwhelming advantage in global supply chain operations. Why is the Circular Supply Chain Trending?