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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

But we can’t document the ROI or other benefits at this point. This would be a trigger across the supply chain which would result in warehouse movements, maybe LTL, consolidation, and finally distribution and delivery of re-supplies. Do they have a proven ROI? Are they worth piloting? Or can companies safely ignore them?

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

But we can’t document the ROI or other benefits at this point. This would be a trigger across the supply chain which would result in warehouse movements, maybe LTL, consolidation, and finally distribution and delivery of re-supplies. Do they have a proven ROI? Are they worth piloting? Or can companies safely ignore them?

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UPS, FedEx, Target & Walmart Commit to 24/7 Hours to Alleviate LA Port Crunch

Intelligent Audit

According to the Long Beach Post News , the Port of Long Beach implemented a 24/7 operations pilot program to go to 24/7 operations on September 21, 2021. Still, there’s massive demand for all resources, and it’s a known fact that the majority of invoices or shipping documents contain some sort of discrepancy.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. But, it can be overdone.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Long Beach ports emits only water from tailpipe (OCR).

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. Document and data synchronization (integration is insufficient)–is paramount; yet, there are no good answers for business leaders.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Document and data synchronization (integration is insufficient)–is paramount; yet, there are no good answers for business leaders.