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“1+1=3? Opportunities in Logistics (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2015 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The journey to become “the UPS of Big Box” involves not only enhancements to Sears’ transportation processes and technologies, but also its warehousing processes and technology, which were very outdated and poorly integrated with downstream delivery systems. Sears has a “fanatical focus” on customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores.

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Trucking Capacity Crunch Sparks Heated Discussions At CONECT T&T

Freight Plus

Chad Prevost of. This was no more apparent than at last week's CONECT 22nd Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference where it was clear that shippers' main concern this year is the trucking capacity crunch. Freightwaves reports. , "Freight trucks are the lifeblood of America's consumer economy—they represent 70.9

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Transportation. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help. Warehousing.

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