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Adelante SCM and PINC Launch the First Annual State of Yard Management Report

PINC

Manufacturers, retailers, and distributors have been forced to quickly adapt their supply chain networks and processes to new market realities. There are many factors that influence transportation costs, but there is one that many companies overlook: the link between yard management, driver detention, and freight rates.“.

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The Importance of Value-Added Services in Logistics and SCM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? The goal of supply chains is to add value to the manufacturing and distribution processes. Types of Value-Added Service for Logistics and SCM. The post The Importance of Value-Added Services in Logistics and SCM! Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCM Map Europe 2013-2014

Supply Chain Movement

Despite the economic malaise in Western Europe, multinationals are investing heavily in manufacturing and distribution in the eastern part of the continent. The Balkans are also an emerging manufacturing region for Europe. SCM Map Europe 2013. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button.

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Instilling Added Efficiencies and Transportation Agility- Uber Freight and Oracle Partnership

Supply Chain Matters

There is now an urgent need for manufacturers, retailers and logistics services providers to be able to address added efficiency, ensure needed flexibility in supply chain execution processes while simultaneously ratcheted-up supply chain sustainability efforts. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Challenges Faced by Manufacturing Companies

Shipsy

Manufacturers across globe have faced multiple challenges in Supply Chain from time and again that changed (increased / decreased) with. Larger than life manufacturing brands that have high standards of product & service quality to meet. freight air or ship , domestic distribution all are an integral part of any products cost.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout. Not all bad news.

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Planning for recovery: Supply chain challenges facing discrete manufacturers

o9 Solutions

For many discrete manufacturers, supply chain volatility is becoming the new normal. Manufacturers are facing a plethora of challenges, from raw material shortages to shipping container delays, so the need to create resilient supply chains is imperative. . Tobias Bloecher, Managing Director, Former Director Global SCM at Pepperl+Fuchs.