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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. RESILIENCE REQUIRES OMNICHANNEL OPTIMISATION.

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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Know for 2023

ModusLink Corporation

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Cybersecurity Risk Management Will Grow More Important in Omnichannel E-Commerce.

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6 More Logistics Technology Trends Enabling Success in 2018

GlobalTranz

In this post, will go to how shippers and logistics providers will lean on 6 more trends to make gains in the months to come. However, logistics focuses expressly on the movement and storage of products, while the supply chain goes into deeper detail, including manufacturing processes, procurement, and the flow of goods.

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How to Determine if Your Distribution Fulfillment Strategy is Working

Veridian Solutions

Limited visibility in procurement. Higher freight spend. Key indicators that your strategy is working include: Strong, Lean Inventory. Store fronts-as-a-distribution center, which maximizes omnichannel value and keeps all inventory in mind. Poor replenishment and reordering of inventory. Indicators of a Strong Strategy.

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Our Top 10 Blog Posts … So Far!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Global Process Excellence – 10 Signs you should Reboot your Lean Program! A Lean improvement program is critical for driving continuous improvement in your organization. There are telltale signs that your Lean Program may not be what it is supposed to be. Freight and Logistics – Do you have Hidden Freight Costs?

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Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles!

Supply Chain Game Changer

A Don’t Touch Strategy Will Dramatically Lean Out Your Supply Chain! A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! The link below is to our top Procurement and Purchasing articles. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes!

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.