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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. SupplyChainDive, in their recent analysis of a 2022 study by logistics provider Descartes, reported that, “ U.S.

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Four tips to create optimal corporate health and wellness

Proxima

From leading Lunch & Learns on health topics to group exercise training, both share a love of physical activity and encouraging others to find ways to stay active and healthy, no matter the method. Elissa and Alexandra are both Certified Personal Trainers with a variety experience in both the corporate and fitness space. billion by 2027.

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

Train your department lead to utilize real-time analytics dashboards and your staff can identify supply chain kinks before they derail into company-wide snafus. These solutions make it so most of the heavy work is done by machines, allowing employees to spend their time leveraging inventory reports instead of manual inventory tracking.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. At the end of the slideshow, you’ll also find links to our analyses of previous years’ rankings. Media Type. Media Credit.

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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

Lot’s of questions here as many manufacturers and distributors are questioning what is beyond promotions, events / seminars and brand messaging. Price management, inventory management, process optimization, and utilizing appropriate metrics to drive performance (and compensation) are critical. Of their purchasing department?

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100+ Tips and Ideas To Increase Sales For Your Small Business

EMERGE App

Who is most likely to purchase your product immediately? Group Your Customers It is a tragedy when you treat both regular and seasonal clients the same. Focus on innovation and produce unique products How do customers feel after purchasing your product or receiving your services? How much do they earn?

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50 expert tips on improving warehouse efficiency & productivity

6 River Systems

Offer cross training and provide continual training seminars on new procedures to improve productivity.” ” — 8 Tips to Reduce Warehouse Costs , Industry Today; Twitter: @Ind_today 10. The difference in performance between the two groups is 4% at the median, which is significant from a customer-facing standpoint.”