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Supply Chain Disruption: How Stronger Collaboration Will Have a Big Impact on the Future of Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

Like vendors and partners, consumers readily seek out companies that provide digital customer support options such as chat bots, self-service knowledge bases, and rapid response to concerns and queries. In fact, it’s innovation like this that blurs the lines between retailers and logistics companies.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

QAD

Switzerland has a highly developed manufacturing industry specializing in high-tech and knowledge-based production. Manufacturing is the growth engine of the swiss economy, but the country has lagged in innovation during the last several years. Manufacturing in Switzerland. Industrial production is growing at about 3.4%

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What Is Carrier or Freight Network Optimization?

Intelligent Audit

This can be achieved within the modern supply chain industry by determining the most efficient means for shipping and transportation. Innovation to Better Understand Carrier Margins and Accessorials. This charge is in addition to any agreed-upon fees associated with line haul, mileage, and other related shipping expenses.

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Data and Digitization in Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

They write, “Manufacturing matters to the United States because it provides high-wage jobs, commercial innovation (the nation’s largest source), a key to trade deficit reduction, and a disproportionately large contribution to environmental sustainability.”[1] Industry 4.0