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How New Supply Chain Technologies Are Boosting Efficiency

ShipBob

With on-demand logistics on the rise (due to high standards and expectations around accurate, fast, and reliable delivery), technology continues to play a tremendous role in supply chain efficiency. 5 supply chain technology trends to look out for. AI continues to advance and make waves in the supply chain.

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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supply chain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. We’re just not meeting customer expectations.

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On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has always been (and remains) a top priority for companies, but over the past few years, the spotlight has been on a particular segment of the process: achieving real-time freight visibility. How does freight visibility impact OTIF? What’s driving this demand?

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The Business Case for Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

Bennett Adelson, CEO of MacroPoint discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why is real-time freight visibility so important for shippers and 3PLs? What benefits does real-time freight visibility provide to shippers, carriers, and brokers? How does freight visibility impact that metric?

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Supply Chain and Design. This was the beginning of my journey from manufacturing to understanding larger supply chain concepts. Figure 1: Definition of the Supply Chain Organization. The year was 1985. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Best Practices during a Quarantine

SupplyPike

Shortages, extreme demand, and panic buying are causing issues up and down supply chains. Times are tough, so we’ve gathered some guidelines to help your supply chain get back on track, or at least to shore it up during these challenging times. Utilizing technology. Other considerations. How SupplyPike is helping.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. Shippers that do not yet have a plan in place are more likely to find most of their freight moving through the spot market in Q3 and Q4. Nothing but uncertainty is certain in freight management, and no mode has a higher risk or cost than the final mile.