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Customer-Centric Supply Chains: Adding Clarity to the Muddle

Supply Chain Shaman

The topic was customer-centric supply chains. We started the morning by asking attendees to share their definition of a customer-centric supply chain. I cleared my throat and told as story of two clients in Houston. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Definition. It was November. Reliability matters.

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Capacity Crunch Factors: What Causes a Capacity Crunch?

GlobalTranz

driver shortage has been a major topic in supply chain circles for years, but it is always stayed in the background. However, few regulations have been pushed back or overturn since the inauguration, and the ELD compliance deadline is steady, says Jeff Berman of Supply Chain 24/7.

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

tracking demand and supplies indicate continuous growth within the trucking industry for at least the next year. The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Significance. Did You Know That ….

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period. The largest U.S. That’s all for this week.