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Trucker protest over COVID vaccines: an update

Resilinc

If there were any doubts about how thoroughly dependent the United States and Canada are on their trucking fleets and cross-border trade, the truckers’ protests of the past three weeks have made it clear: trucks are the lifeblood of North American commerce. and Canada.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? A better sourcing strategy

Resilinc

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? Supply chain visibility

Resilinc

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? Better SCRM

Resilinc

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. The waterway’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shipments into the United States. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both? West Coast ports.

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The FarEye Story With Kushal Nahata

The Logistics of Logistics

I’m in Detroit about 4 and a half to 5 hours away, depending on the traffic. We are seeing a fundamental change where the inventory is moving closer to consumers, and I don’t think we need the same day next day for everything. There are a few hundred and thousands of service providers in the United States of America.