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Faced With Complex Challenges, Life Sciences Companies Must Embrace Digitalization

BlueYonder

What-if scenario planning capabilities consider a range of options and automatically choose the optimal combination of minimal waste, maximum margin, fast inventory turns, and high levels of availability and customer service.

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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

Logistics Viewpoints

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) continues to rank driver shortages, driver retention, and the costs of extensive regulatory compliance on carrier operations as top concerns for carriers. This continued imperative for shippers becomes more challenging with much of the low-hanging fruit of savings already harvested.

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Six Ways Supply Chain Leaders Use Transportation as a Competitive Weapon

Logistics Viewpoints

An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). An important focus area for supply chain leaders could be in expanding fleet usage to drive customer service and revenue.

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Utilizing a 3PL to Apply Transportation Management Best Practices For E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

Shippers operating are barely entering the realm of e-commerce may struggle with tapping into a global transportation network. Better customer service levels. Furthermore, outsourcing customer service to the 3PL effectively frees time within your organization to fulfill more orders, increasing profitability.

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4 Challenges in Global Transportation Management

3rdwave

There are 4 fundamental areas where global transportation is challenged. Three of these challenges are variants on traditional transportation challenges and the last is relatively new but growing in importance. Transportation Cost Management. It is an important part of an effective and efficient global supply chain.

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Six Ways Supply Chain Leaders Use Transportation as a Competitive Weapon

Logistics Viewpoints

An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). An important focus area for supply chain leaders could be in expanding fleet usage to drive customer service and revenue.

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Ocean Transportation: Don’t Sacrifice Customer Service

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Global Transportation: Get the Customer Service You Deserve. While no one can predict the effect these alliances will have on pricing, a common fear for many shippers revolves around the impact on customer service. What’s your approach to achieving a cost/service balance for your ocean shipments?