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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

He writes, “If you are a part of a very large, multinational corporation, there is great likelihood that there is a logistics department, a distribution center, a freight management function, a warehouse team, an inventory management organization, and a planning team. Keep up the good work. 4] Scott G.

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Design for Supply Chain Now, or Pay the Price Later

Elementum

Of course you’ll also want to answer this question before launching mass marketing campaigns, building up inventories, and hitting record sales — only to learn that money’s being lost because material costs are too high. With DFM, profitability is usually the primary constraint that’s being optimized for.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Transportation Network Strategy

Intelligent Audit

technologies are creating new opportunities to digitalize the value chain and create sources of insight and opportunities to optimize networks in real-time.” Of course, that’s possible only if a company can visualize the full movement of freight and know when it makes sense, financially and strategically, to take those steps.

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

As we see this year, there are more cars on the road (meaning carriers want that attractive freight), and we are also seeing tight capacity. Don't let the bird not be the star of the show, make sure your freight is ready to go! That’s not just good news for consumers; capacity is opening up for freight carriers.

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Skillfully Managing Manufacturing Reshoring Projects

GlobalTranz

than simple cost comparisons. companies focuses on cost comparisons and does not consider other aspects of extracting your manufacturing from a foreign country. Of course, you must also consider where your customers are located. She is the author of three books including, “42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China.”

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How rate transparency grows SMBs: Introducing the FBA Index

Freightos

Of course, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend, with more consumers working from home and ordering online, while it’s also become easier for sellers to source on Alibaba, import, and then sell on Shopify or Amazon.com. Even before this year, 97% of US importers are small businesses , bringing in about $50 billion in imports.