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Logistics Imperatives to Manage Uncertainty and Disruptions in 2022: Part 2

BlueYonder

The entire world owes a huge debt to the drivers , warehouse associates and other essential logistics workers who kept supply chains moving during the worst months of the pandemic. By implementing a warehouse management solution that automated and optimized processes, the company reduced its annual consumption of bond paper by 40%. .

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5 Steps to Optimizing a Shipper’s Transportation Network

Intelligent Audit

For instance, it may be better to ship straight from a warehouse or manufacturer, while in other cases, it’s best to ship from a store. . Gaining a comprehensive view of your global transportation spend shows where new connections could improve the current transportation and logistics networks.

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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

We watched as customers adopted new warehousing and transportation processes, new delivery modes, new technology tools and even entirely new network models that helped them succeed in the constantly changing “next normal” state that characterized 2020 and 2021.

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Is Your TMS Technology Ready to Drive Supply Chain Excellence?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Understanding that delivery times are suffering is one piece of the puzzle a TMS can uncover, but with the right tools, it’s possible to see a correlation between one particular warehouse and poor delivery times, which is by far the more actionable piece of information. Does your technology support transportation excellence?

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How Do You Measure “Free Time” Across Your Global Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

How do you account for Free Time across your global supply chain? This is where metrics can get a little fuzzy. For example, I worked with a customer recently who budgeted demurrage at 4% of their transportation spend. However, the reality was that the 4% metric was misleading.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43 Smith 4.