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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Passing costs onto consumers is often not viable and, in some cases, has already occurred due to supply chain shortages.

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Developing a Distribution Strategy with Matt McGregor

The Logistics of Logistics

Additionally, Matt has earned a Logistics and Transportation certificate from Georgia Tech. When selecting a location consider the rent, utility costs, access to expressways, labor availability, labor costs, labor demographics, infrastructure, public safety, building layout including docks, and warehouse vs office space.

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Logistics Negotiation Study

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics Negotiations. How did you prepare for your last logistics negotiation? There seems to be lots of opinions about logistics negotiation, but not very much research. Wouldn’t it be nice to enter your next logistics negotiation with some more negotiating know how? Logistics Negotiation Success.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris’ passion for understanding US Truckload Freight Market dynamics and predicting the direction of spot and contract rates stems from his work at Coyote over this period where long-term contract commitments were often made based on an expected long-term cost of capacity in the spot market.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

based Alabama and Georgia production facilities. Labor Department indicating that warehouses and transportation companies employed 25,000 few workers in October than the year-earlier period. These carriers are now likely to see rates drop below existing operating costs and “ stay there for the foreseeable future.”

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

On the first day, economist Dr. Don Ratajczak from Georgia State University and Benjamin Hartford, Sr. Spot-market prices for dry vans, the most commonly used big rig, are up more than 20% year-over-year. Analysts expect long-term contract rates that shippers negotiate with carriers to rise by between 5% and 8% this year.

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23 warehouse pros reveal the best ways for warehouses to control & reduce fulfillment costs

6 River Systems

But without an effective fulfillment strategy, it’s difficult to control fulfillment costs, which can have a negative impact on the company’s bottom line. There are many factors that can impact costs, from warehouse replenishment practices to the warehouse equipment deployed to support the fulfillment process.