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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better. Informational Technology groups reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

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Blue Yonder’s Chief Product Officer Shares Insights Into Innovative Solutions to Revolutionize Your Supply Chain Performance

BlueYonder

Gurdip: With fundamental changes resulting from the three reasons I mentioned, a key set of assumptions has changed: What used to be static in the supply chain such as the flow of information and long lead times are all history. When was the last time anyone ripped and replaced an entire warehouse or order management system?

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. The supply chain is efficient by transit time.

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3 Ways to Benchmark to Boost Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. Informal Benchmarking.

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Transportation Management System: Expectation vs Reality

Abivin

Transportation management systems (TMS) are gaining popularity as businesses seek to improve the efficiency and profitability of their logistics operations. A transportation management system (TMS) is a software platform that assists organizations in managing and optimizing the transportation of goods from point A to point B.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain resilience is crucial for ensuring the continuity of business operations, the delivery of essential goods and services, and the protection of public safety and national security. The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation.

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5 Global Transportation Themes to Look Out for in 2015

Talking Logistics

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.