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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Such meetings are generally hyped as platforms that can bring sweeping global action which makes it very hard for the participants to live up to the expectations. Also, tools have been developed to enable horizontal partnerships to reduce empty truck miles.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. The trucks have human safety drivers on board, but they’re being driven by Kodiak’s autonomous-driving system.

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Can Supply Chain Management Fix Supply Chain Woes?

Enterra Insights

They write, “Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. Supply and Demand are Out of Whack. And there was no corresponding demand disruption. In fact, there was more demand than ever from the U.S.

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Bleak Peak 2022 Leaves Shippers Feeling Less than Thankful

Intelligent Audit

Despite carrier hopes of volume normalization as the market contracts in 2023, FreightWaves warns, “ 2023 is likely to be another year of sub-replacement level builds due to parts and components shortages as well as Europe’s struggles with sourcing energy to power vendor manufacturing site. ”. YoY Volume Lapses Worry Air Cargo Companies.

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A Few Thoughts about Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

Large- and mid-sized businesses are often pitted against small and active new ventures, making the implementation of supply chain management systems more crucial.” He singles out four areas causing that change: Technology, visibility, risk management, and customer segmentation. I would a sixth area: Sales and marketing.

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A Supply Chain Christmas Carol

Freightos

Technology changes everything, including Christmas. Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers.

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A Case Study in Closed-Loop Operational Management

Talking Logistics

Customer expectations, regulations, the competitive landscape, technology — all of these things are changing so rapidly, companies having a hard time keeping up; their existing technology, talent, and decision-making processes can’t keep up with this rapid pace of change. So, what’s changed today?