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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You must manage Freight and Logistics.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

GEODIS acquires OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) and enhances its Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics offering in the US. Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM). JDA Creates a More Profitable Omni-Channel Supply Chain. New Target COO’s headache: Too few goods to keep shelves filled (Reuters).

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

Department of Transportation, Penske Logistics, Macy’s, Adelante SCM Corporation, BNSF Rail and Fortna, Inc., With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to major industrial and consumer companies throughout the world.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

In-bound freight delivery efficiency can be optimised by consolidating in-distribution hubs and reducing stock levels at country level. Are you scm experts and have something to contribute? Leveraging the volume of deliveries with other customers will also improve efficiency in a global supply chain.

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Peeling Back The Orange Juice Supply Chain! (Video)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In North America we certainly hear a lot about Florida oranges and as such I myself have certainly assumed that Florida was the Orange capital of the world. SCM #SupplyChain #oranges #orangejuice #food #logistics. What exactly is the Orange juice Supply Chain and how does it work? The Orange Juice Industry. All Rights Reserved.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

At the point when optimisation planning began, sourcing and inbound logistics were managed by teams in various countries, each with different levels of SCM maturity, and using different tools and systems. Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: With five separate brands under its umbrella, AGCO’s product portfolio is vast.