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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-time transportation visibility platforms tell shippers and their broker/carrier partners where their freight is at any point on its journey. And what is sitting in the warehouse. He lives in Chicago. And for our global supply chains, that transformation cannot happen fast enough. And at the cross-dock. And in the rail car.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend. He lives in Chicago. Faster order-to-cash.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Media Type. Media Caption. CEVA Logistics (The Americas).

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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. rural vs. city environment, developed vs. emerging countries, inside the warehouse or yard vs. public airspace). The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL.

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Like A Green Lump of Clay….

Supply Chain Shaman

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. The best way to start the design of an agile supply chain is to look at the sources of variability and market volatility that your supply chain encountered in the prior year.