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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

He studied Logistics and Operations Management at The University of Missouri-St. Louis and got his start in the industry at Hub Group in the Highway Brokerage division. Brian has worn many hats in his 8 years at LTI, holding various roles with responsibilities in operations, sales, pricing, customer success, and network strategy.

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The Ways Getting Creative With Your Supply Chain Will Save You Time and Money

Quantified Freight

If you wouldn’t request this of a fish, then why on earth would you of your supply chain network providers? The beauty of today’s supply chain ecosystem and the technology that we have all come to rely on daily, is that freight can be optimized! Louis, MO up into several Northeast states?

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

Additionally, you can ensure that your supply chain is smoother and more predictable – less production downtime, less stock outs, and better promise to delivery for your customers. They have different types of freight, service needs, lead times, dwell times, and handling criteria. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

Additionally, you can ensure that your supply chain is smoother and more predictable – less production downtime, less stock outs, and better promise to delivery for your customers. They have different types of freight, service needs, lead times, dwell times, and handling criteria. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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What Are the 5 Biggest Supply Chain Issues Today?

Stord

Supply chains aren’t conventionally built on the notion of flexibility. While experts say we will catch up eventually, supply chains need to change for good. Here are five major challenges that companies continue to face in their supply chains–and the solutions that will help logistics providers prepare for the future.

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

6 River Systems

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.