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Labor Shortages in Supply Chain & Logistics: They’re Not Subsiding

Logistics Viewpoints

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Workforce shortages are severe and they are taking a toll on customer service.

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Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike is the Founder of Jarrett , a leading 3PL providing transportation and logistics solutions. Prior to starting the company, Mike spent several years in the supply chain industry where he was Vice President of Carrier Operations for Hudson, Ohio–based Caliber Logistics (now known as FedEx Supply Chain Services).

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Another Peloton Supply Chain and Customer Service Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on yet another turnabout in supply chain and customer service direction for a once high flyer in premium interactive fitness equipment and services. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S. West Coast were in excess of 200 days. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

For Mars, digitalization has focused on improved customer service, cost reductions, and making their supply chain associates more productive. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions.

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Blue Yonder is a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader 13 Years in a Row

BlueYonder

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. Transportation Optimization microservice: top-tier Blue Yonder planning made available to wider audience via a standalone API.

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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. The iron ore will come from a North America. The business world views Broad’s graduates and faculty as the voice of the SCM field.

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A Tipping Point?

Supply Chain Shaman

The merged company will be the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth in the world. The goal is to drive organic growth in North American and global expansion by combining Kraft’s brands with Heinz’s international platform. This, I believe, is a sign of a new wave of merger mania.