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?Best Practices to Improve OTR Transportation

GlobalTranz

Managing OTR transportation through disruption is a complex process. As market volatility continues to challenge supply chains, shippers are looking for solutions to help create consistency. We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Let’s take a closer look at how to turn these practices into action. 1.

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Solve Driver Shortage with Smart Logistics Planning

DELMIA Quintiq

Increasingly distributed supply chains across the world have made logistics services more important than ever, but this also highlights a crucial issue that continues to grow: resource shortage. Many logistics companies face shortages in drivers, trucks and containers, leading to an inability to make all deliveries and creating product shortages. This is a serious obstacle to many sectors—especially retailers and logistics service providers, who need a solution that enables them to increase thei

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Model Sustainability Trade-offs in Supply Chain Network Design to Reduce Emissions

AIMMS

The post Model Sustainability Trade-offs in Supply Chain Network Design to Reduce Emissions appeared first on AIMMS.

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Is it too Early For 2022 Predictions?

Logistics Viewpoints

With Christmas goods in stores before Halloween this year, I thought there was no reason that we shouldn’t also get a jump on 2022 predictions. Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Changing Winds in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past two weeks, I completed many interviews. The question is the same. “When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” My answer? “ No one knows, but it will not be soon.” I expect the resolution of the pandemic’s impact—with the multiplicity of issues and disruption—to take eighteen months to two years to correct.

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

Freightos

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. What’s changed in a year? You might not think about shipping containers and ocean freight when you click “buy” on your Amazon order, but there’s a direct connection between the two. When ocean container rates spike, so do the prices we pay.

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Revisiting Asking Good Questions (Insights from Indago)

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: In March 2015, we published a post titled “Did You Ask A Good Question Today?” that discussed why asking good questions is an important skill, especially for supply chain professionals. We revisited this topic a few weeks ago with our Indago supply chain research community. Below are some highlights from the survey results. Read more Revisiting Asking Good Questions (Insights from Indago).

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Changing Winds in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past two weeks, I completed many interviews. The question is the same. “When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” My answer? “ No one knows, but it will not be soon.” I expect the resolution of the pandemic’s impact—with the multiplicity of issues and disruption—to take eighteen months to two years to correct.

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Supply Chain Pulse: No More Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Cards

Elementum

Tl;dr Despite the headlines, the worst of the pandemic is over for supply chains. While some challenges still exist (e.g. selective shortages, price increases, and covid variants), look for high-performing companies to leave the excuses behind and start differentiating themselves through meaningful investment and innovation in supply chain management.

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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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The Tive Story with Krenar Komoni

The Logistics of Logistics

The Tive Story with Krenar Komoni. Krenar Komoni and Joe Lynch discuss the Tive story. Krenar is the CEO and founder of Tive , a leading provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights that help logistics professionals actively manage their in-transit shipments’ location and condition. About Krenar Komoni. Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years.

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The Changing Nature of Online Customer Experience

Enterra Insights

As the world becomes increasingly dominated by technology, many traditional boundaries have begun to blur. One example is omnichannel retail. Google analysts observe, “The line between online and offline shopping is growing increasingly blurry. Seventy-three percent of customers now describe themselves as ‘channel agnostic.'”[1] As a result they note, “Marketers must adopt an omnichannel mindset to be ready for people’s changing behavior, both today and tomorrow, an

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Changing Winds in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past two weeks, I completed many interviews. The question is the same. “When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” My answer? “ No one knows, but it will not be soon.” I expect the resolution of the pandemic’s impact—with the multiplicity of issues and disruption—to take eighteen months to two years to correct.

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Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & Mexico Capacity Challenges

Talking Logistics

Shippers in the United States and Mexico are facing significant supply chain challenges. From trade imbalance and increased customer demands to cost pressures and tight cross-border capacity — there are no signs of improvement in the near future. With truck-to-load ratios at an astonishing 50 to 60 available shipments per truck, shippers are constantly competing.

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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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Understanding Uber Freight with Raj Subbiah

The Logistics of Logistics

Understanding Uber Freight with Raj Subbiah. Raj Subbiah and Joe Lynch discuss understanding Uber Freight. Raj is Head of Product for Uber Freight , a logistics platform built on the power of Uber with the goal to reshape global logistics and deliver reliability, flexibility and transparency for shippers and carriers. About Raj Subbiah. Raj Subbiah is Head of Product for Uber Freight , Uber’s logistics business that seamlessly connects shippers and carriers across the US, Canada, and Europe.

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‘Emission’ Impossible – What are the 4 Steps to Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability?

ivalua

In recent years, sustainability has increasingly become a top priority for many organisations. The UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) resulted in another wave of agreements and net zero commitments. Many businesses, governments, and consumers are now acutely aware of the importance of taking action to prevent climate change. One of the UK’s net zero pledges requires listed UK businesses to release public plans for reaching climate change targets by 2023.

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Chain of Custody: A Dramatic Shift in How Fashion Brands Approach Sustainability

Logility

Over the years, the fashion industry has championed a movement toward sustainable apparel, environmentally friendly production practices, and the elimination of forced labor. But a new layer of complexity now presents another existential topic: the chain of custody. I had the pleasure of discussing the role of chain of custody in supply chain traceability at the recent Traceability & Sustainability Conference , hosted by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).

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The Final Mile in Food Logistics

Talking Logistics

Whether you’re consuming it at a restaurant, buying it at a grocery store, or getting it at a food bank, food is a basic necessity, which makes the logistics behind the food industry critically important. But the food supply chain has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic similar to other industries, creating both challenges and. Read more The Final Mile in Food Logistics.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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OMG: Does Omicron Mean the Supply Chain Will Suffer from Long-Haul Covid?

Enterra Insights

As the 2021 holiday season revs into full swing, supply chain snarls continue to plague seasonal sales. If current supply chain troubles weren’t enough to deal with, the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has everyone wondering whether living with Covid-19 is the new normal. Economics writer Brian Milner ( @bmilnerglobe ) poses a question that many others are also asking: “Is this a temporary crisis or something we’re going to have to live with long term?

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The New Customer Journey with Chris Jolly

The Logistics of Logistics

The New Customer Journey with Chris Jolly. Joe Lynch and Chris Jolly discuss the new customer journey. Chris is the founder of The Freight Coach , a company that stages transportation companies ranging from traditional freight brokerages, asset-based trucking companies looking to expand into brokerage, as well as technology companies looking to implement their product into the industry.

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6 Detention Time Prevention Strategies for Inbound Freight

C3 Solutions

For carriers, losing money is a substantial upset. Detention time (greater than two hours wait time) costs drivers between $1.1 to $1.3 billion on average per year, as reported within the 2020 Detention Time Survey. With the constant fluctuation in supply and demand causing changes in transportation prices, it is imperative that additional procedures are implemented.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 3, 2021)

Talking Logistics

As we enter the last month of 2021, it’s clear from the long list of news items below that there will be no intermission in this supply chain show. The curtain will remain up and the disruptions, delays, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, and new product introductions will remain on stage. And just when. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 3, 2021).

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Is Cyber Monday Really Necessary?

Enterra Insights

Back in 2005, when Cyber Monday was first introduced, the digital path to purchase was a lightly trodden offshoot of the traditional consumer journey. Over the years, however, online consumer traffic has steadily increased and the pandemic produced a dramatic spike in online sales. According to Wikipedia, the term “Cyber Monday” was coined by Ellen Davis ( @ellendavis ), when she worked at the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Scott Silverman ( @scottsilverman ), who at time was the Executive

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Top 10 Benefits of Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP)

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one-stop shop for all of the elements you need to achieve supply chain excellence.

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Four Steps to Building Better Supplier Relationships

Supply Chain Brain

It’s clear that we need a root-and-branch reimagining of supply chain models, to ensure that global trade can survive future crises like the one we’re enduring today.

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[Video] Why You Should Conduct A Trade Compliance Self-Audit

Talking Logistics

As we all know, supply chains are a complex system, and one of the most complex parts of it is global trade management and trade compliance. And none of it is getting any easier either. What’s changed or different today with trade compliance? Why is conducting a self audit important? What’s involved with a self. Read more [Video] Why You Should Conduct A Trade Compliance Self-Audit.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Procurement’s Critical Role in Boosting Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

The post Procurement’s Critical Role in Boosting Supply Chain Resilience appeared first on Ivalua.

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6 Things to Consider Before Starting a Business Partnership!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Things Startups Must Know Before Launching a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)! Business partnership article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The idea of starting a business partnership can be very exciting. It allows you to utilize complementary talents and shared resources.

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How to Streamline the Procurement Process, From Finding Vendors to Paying Them

Supply Chain Brain

The procurement process is composed of symbiotic moving parts. When components don’t communicate efficiently, breaks in the supply chain occur, causing costly errors, lost time, and missed opportunities.