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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

Approximately 73% of respondents cited progress in omnichannel improvements over the past year, but express cautious optimism for their company's supply chain and capacity. Stronger freight volumes are expected as pent-up demand from consumers, retailers, and manufacturers reaches an apex. Higher freight volumes.

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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. Omnichannel retailers have also begun reexamining their retail footprint from new perspectives. Manufacturers also adjusted.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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The Overlooked Supply Chain Issue in Biden's Latest Executive Order - Repairs

Cathy Roberson

Often times we’ve utilized third-party repair shops or sent our items to manufacturers for repairs. Among the reasons that some manufacturers keep close control on repairs is because of what they see as risks in security and safety, and industry competitiveness.

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The Internet of Things and Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

This focus sharpened and became even more important with the rise of e-commerce and omnichannel operations. Analysts from Samsung observe, “As the omnichannel experience raises customer expectations to an all-time high, retailers must create supply chain-based operational efficiencies if they want to maintain strong customer service.

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Understanding Supply Chain Management

SupplyPike

Most manufacturers depend on just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing policies. Omnichannel retailers must discover the best way to blend the occasionally disputing demand between offline stores and online retail. With JIT, constituents must be delivered not only in the nick of time but in the precise amount as demanded.

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Singing the inventory blues

Cathy Roberson

The reduction plans we have in place include temporarily reducing production shifts in our manufacturing facilities and strategic actions tied to our segment and supply chain initiative. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World.