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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. To help support new customer trends (e.g. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) Venture Funding: $25M U.S.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

In this article, I want to emphasize that a customer-centric supply chain meets and exceeds the customer’s needs day-by-day based on a well-defined relationship against a brand promise. Foundational to supply chain excellence is the reliability of delivery, quality, and service. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

As the necessity for meeting demand is similar in both government-run and private healthcare, there is not too much difference in the way each sector operates the supply chain. On the other hand, a number of the larger US healthcare providers have opted to buy or lease their own distribution centres and run their own truck fleets.