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More VUCA Ahead with Oren Zaslansky

The Logistics of Logistics

Oren is the Founder and CEO of Flock Freight , a Certified B Corporation that’s been reinventing freight shipping since 2015. SolSource Logistics opened Oren’s eyes to how wasteful traditional freight shipping is. Flock Freight is a Certified B Corporation that’s been reinventing freight shipping since 2015.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Organizations must use every means at their disposal to keep goods moving while at the same time preventing their most important resource – their talent – from jumping ship at an alarming pace. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. It’s a global problem.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. That’s all for this week.

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How business intelligence can boost customer centricity

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For instance, the recent war between Russia and Ukraine not only affected the petrol and oil prices significantly, but the war-imposed constraints on the ability to use Russian transportation infrastructure to support manufacturing in Asia, proving that this crisis requires a particular set of resilience capabilities.

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High Prices and Low Availability Plague the Electrical Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. As a contractor, you will need innovative strategies to navigate the resulting supply chain challenges. Supply chain problems explained.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Export demand for coal and grain, stemming from disruptions in supply chains in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine, bolstered freight volumes this year, railroads said. Aurora Innovation, which also counts FedEx and Toyota as partners, looks to launch the Aurora Driver self-driving platform at the end of 2024. The largest U.S.

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Chinese Lockdowns and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Journalist Eamon Barrett ( @Eamonbarrett88 ) reports, “According to shipping analytics firm Windward, 20% of the world’s roughly 9,000 active container ships are currently sitting in traffic jams outside congested ports. The latest China lockdowns combined with the Russia-Ukraine war is too heavy a burden. ”[4].