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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. The leader of today’s supply chain lives in an inter-connected, tightly woven world. Lora Cecere is the Supply Chain Shaman.

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Defining visibility

Cathy Roberson

However, in defense of logisticians, perhaps the definition has evolved over the years thanks to the complexity of today’s supply chains and the adoption of cloud-based systems, AI, and machine learning. What's missing, if anything, from visibility tools?” Bad design also hurts visibility. Plus #warehouse.

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Importer/Exporters vs Freight Forwarders/3PL – Levelling the Playing Field

3rdwave

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. When we talk about global supply chain visibility we are referring to: .

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Digging into Scope 3 supply chain greenhouse gases

Resilinc

In March 2021, the Marshall and Solomon Islands —nations that are already losing land and resources due to sea level rise—asked the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to charge cargo ship owners $100 per metric ton (MT) of carbon-dioxide emitted.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Transport network disruption. Insolvency in the supply chain. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Supply chain visibility and strong contingency planning proved essential as companies scrambled to minimize losses and divert shipments.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Transport network disruption. Insolvency in the supply chain. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Supply chain visibility and strong contingency planning proved essential as companies scrambled to minimize losses and divert shipments.

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Top Logistics Terms to Know—A Supply Chain Glossary

Zipline Logistics

We will define some of the most prevalent in transportation for those of you who have ever found yourself confused by the terminology. Typically, it accounts for the planning of demand, production, distribution, and transportation. Air Freight — Transportation of products via air transportation methods.