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How Regional Networks Create Trucking Efficiency

GlobalTranz

Easier comparison of rates, timeliness, availability, and services. within the transportation network. By embracing local and regional transportation services, both the carrier and the customer can see improvement. Regional Networks Open the Door to More Drivers and Added Service Levels. Better optimization of?

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Automating Arrival Notifications with AIS & Artificial Intelligence

Supply Chain Network

Arrival times captured were compared with the EDI transactions for those arrivals to complete the comparison and highlight the significant disparity between the arrival times communicated and the actual arrival time of ships to berth locations.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. This estimate does not include the price disruption expected from weather and other disruptions. per gallon.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Data comparisons to that of 2020 during the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic are meaningful. From our lens, they telegraph the likelihood of more declining global supply chain activity levels extending to the end of 2022. Bob Ferrari. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. This estimate does not include the price disruption expected from weather and other disruptions. per gallon.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

Colgate is a strong global player. Few companies have the competence in global/regional governance and business decision making capabilities of the Colgate team. Comparison of Colgate and Procter and Gamble for the Period of 2006-2014. Good Times Ahead. I am writing this post from Egypt.

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

Similar to what we noted as August’s PMI summary takeaways, accelerated demand-driven headwinds coupled with added global recessionary and geo-political concerns related to effects of the Russia-Ukraine hostilities and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy are more evident with each passing month.