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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

As history has shown, terrorist attacks (and how the world responds to them) affects oil prices, stock markets, consumer confidence and spending, and trade lanes — and they can trigger new regulations and security measures, which could increase supply chain costs and lead times. TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.

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Logistics, Data, and Cognitive Computing

Enterra Insights

These can include freight costs that are too high, transit times that are too long or not charging enough for freight.”[1] He writes: “A shipper needs four datasets to be integrated, cleansed, and standardized: 1) shipment data; 2) freight invoice data; 3) track & trace data; 4) order & item level data.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has always been (and remains) a top priority for companies, but in the past couple of years, the spotlight has been on a particular segment of the process: achieving real-time freight visibility. How Advancements in Technology are Facilitating Supply Chain Visibility.