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Watch: The Impact of the Baby Formula Shortage

Supply Chain Brain

Jonathan Havens, partner in the law firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, explains the causes of the current infant formula shortage, and discusses possible solutions to the crisis, both short- and long-term.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

This Sunday is Father’s Day, and consumers across the country are apparently ready to celebrate. According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And to celebrate, they will spend. Consumer spending this Father’s Day is expected to total $20 billion, nearly on par with last year’s record-setting figure of $20.1 billion.

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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of OneRail , a final mile delivery orchestration platform providing real-time visibility, actionable data, and data-driven optimization capabilities for its enterprise clients. About Jeff Flowers. Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer for OneRail.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 17, 2022)

Talking Logistics

I have a case (and several shoe boxes) filled with music cassettes from my high school and college days. There’s one cassette in particular that ranks among the most listened to in my collection: Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust album from 1987. I finally got to see Midnight Oil last night, my first concert since. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 17, 2022).

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Mitigating Risks and Future-proofing the Supply Chain

ivalua

This content is part of the latest WBR Report: As the world has been readjusting to the ripple effects caused by the pandemic in the past two years, successful enterprises have developed contingency plans to protect their supply networks from future shocks to the supply chain. Over half of the heads of procurement in our survey (53%) are currently confident in the resiliency of their supply chains, while 20% of the respondents are somewhat confident.

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Podcast | How Are SMB Traders Surviving the Supply Chain Crisis?

Supply Chain Brain

Geopolitical and economic winds are buffeting all international traders. But small and medium-sized businesses are most vulnerable to the storm.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/10/2022-06/16/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Biden pushes for shipping reform amid rising costs During his visit to the Port of Los Angeles, President Joe Biden called for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 to…

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Five Last-Mile Delivery Challenges and How to Tackle Them

Supply Chain Brain

Last-mile deliveries often represent the most difficult aspect of supply chain management.

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Businesses Responding to High Inflation and Supply Chain Inventory Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

In our previously published Supply Chain Matters Editorial commentary , The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Action and the Signal for Assessment , this Editor provided a summary of likely implications that industry supply chain leaders and their respective teams should be focusing on in the coming months. Noted was that C-Suite executives, if they have not already done so, will be calling for added assessment relative to areas that are added cost drivers in periods of higher interest rates and i

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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3 Ways to Avoid Freight Fireworks

CargoBarn

In 2022, shippers are seeing a triple-whammy during the summer holidays, with Memorial, Independence and Labor days all falling on Mondays. Holidays bring increased market volatility and a surge in pricing to the supply chain. But, it won’t matter if you’re headed for Kaboom Town in Addison, Texas, America’s Biggest Birthday Party in St. Louis, or the Southeast’s largest fireworks show at Look Up Atlanta – CargoBarn has a few simple steps to help you avoid any freight fireworks this summer. R

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Navigating Freight Management Efficiencies with AI

ThroughPut

The logistics industry just like several others is still coping with the challenges left as legacy, post the pandemic era. Along with unexpected trucking volumes that increased and plummeted in a jiffy, associated irregularities across rail, ocean and last mile deliveries have been significant as well. Increased labor costs, declining freight rates, high demand for quick shipping with reduced bulk orders, skyrocketing carrier margins etc. are just some of the variables impacting logistics and fr

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8 Key Strategies Leading Automotive OEMs and Suppliers Plan to Deploy

The Network Effect

The post 8 Key Strategies Leading Automotive OEMs and Suppliers Plan to Deploy appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Trip Report on Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2022 Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Best Breakout Session was Dwight Klappich of Gartner on Robots in Distribution

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Freight Brokers’ Tech Transformation: The Human-Technology Balance

3GTMS

The post Freight Brokers’ Tech Transformation: The Human-Technology Balance appeared first on 3GTMS.

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It’s Not Yet a Shortage, But Tampons Are Harder to Find in Some States

Supply Chain Brain

A U.S. shortfall of tampons isn't as acute as it may seem anecdotally. Still, product availability has been an issue in some areas.

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Synergy North America Named a Top Company Revolutionizing Retail in 2022

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Synergy North America Inc. has been placed on an exclusive list of industry experts who are offering the best in retail technology solutions. Published by Industry Tech Insights, Synergy is considered one of the Top 10 Companies Revolutionizing Retail in 2022.