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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Also, the solutions lacked flexibility. No company interviewed was able to successfully use their current what-if solutions to model pandemic impacts. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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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. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? . Focusing on the?

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5 Ways to Reduce Fleet Management Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The best long-term solution is to replace it with a new one. Implement Effective Maintenance Management Software. That is what maintenance software can bring to your organization. Maintenance software can improve data collection for staff monitoring to determine their progress and time investment on tasks and servicing.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Retailers need a robust logistics solution that helps them align their capacity with customers’ delivery preferences. Retailers should leverage cutting edge technology solutions to overcome this major roadblock.

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Guest Commentary: P.O. Management Programs – Know Pain, Know Gain!

Talking Logistics

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Besides providing fast, thorough answers to customers, today’s ERP, cloud-based SaaS, or 3PL-operated systems enable companies to manage the order lifecycle, control information and cargo flows, and reduce the total cost of goods. Why is it late? When will it get here? gain equation.

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Sustainable Logistics Practices Can Serve as a Differentiator for CPG Brands

Zipline Logistics

Shoppers now want to purchase from brands that are congruent with their personal values. Consolidation can bring about supply chain improvements that allow for more sustainable practices and hit key metrics with retailers like OTIF and MABD requirements, improving customer relationships. Considering Alternative Transportation Modes.