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Supply Chain Risk Management : The Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

GlobalTranz

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. Market Volatility Continues to Undermine Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: 7 Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

Logistics Viewpoints

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. These are the top challenges that are driving increased interest in and demand for consulting and managed services.

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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

Resilinc

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Looking Back at Our Most Popular Blog Posts of 2021

GlobalTranz

Following the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, GlobalTranz technology leaders weighed in with some perspectives and insights for how supply chain partners can help customers reduce the risk of cyberattacks with the right technology and preventative strategies. #4. 5 Transportation Management Optimization Practices.

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The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The forest resources do not have to be imported yet, but sadly it is disappearing faster than it can grow back. Some countries even have geo-thermal resources (the same power which ignites volcanos) like Kenya and Indonesia. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

But, more commonly there are downside surprises: customers lower the volume they want on an order, delay their order, there are manufacturing problems, logistics problems, staffing issues, to name the most obvious downside risks. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain and logistics are at the centre of our economy. They are the economy, as the economy is a supply chain delivering daily the things we need. Supply chain and logistics is often labelled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. marked the development. A year of reflection.