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The Role of Loans in Scaling E-Commerce Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Gregory is a renowned expert in personal finance and lending solutions, with a Master of Science in Finance from Florida State University and a Certificate in Accounting & Finance from the University of West Florida.

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Rates, Rejections and Red Tape – Reading the Market Before It Moves

Freight Waves

Still Foggy at the Top – What the New Logistics Report Means for the Rest of Us For all the hope around trucking bouncing back, the new CSCMP “State of Logistics Report” just affirmed what most small carriers already feel: Things are still off. Get real with your costs: Don’t expect market rates to do the work for you.

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Thow Shall Still Follow the 10 Commandments of Bar Coding Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Years ago, SCDigest caught up with Meyers at his Florida home, and he sent us a copy of a long article on the 10 Commandments. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. This can be a pleasant experience (it is most of the time) or controversial.

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Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases

Logistics Viewpoints

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Why the CPO and CSCO are Smarter Together!

Logistics Viewpoints

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. Sourcing and supply chains working in a siloed manner can cause significant delays, resulting in lost revenue upside while escalating costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. What a view.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

This 26th Annual ARC Industry Forum will be a hybrid event, in person in Orlando, Florida on February 14-17 and online March 7-10. Merchants Fleet to purchase 18,000 BrightDrop Electric Vehicles. Port of LA reports another 900,000+ TEU Month, backlog decline. Today is Happy Friday – because every Friday is a happy day.