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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Do you have a contingency plan for transportation emergencies? Do you have a contingency plan for natural disasters?”

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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. For the specific routing of Shanghai to New York , the index was $11, 531, reflecting a six percent decline. . Global Shipping. US Logistics Index.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

While companies continue to take steps to fight counterfeit goods, it is becoming increasingly harder to keep counterfeits off secondary markets (and you’ll see more of that in the news roundup). And now on to this week’s logistics news. Inventories at U.S. So, wish me luck in securing authentic University Blue Jordan IVs.

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TMS Optimization: Transitioning from “Nice to Have” to “Must Have”

Talking Logistics

In practice, however, relatively few companies are using optimization technology, particularly in transportation. What factors are shifting transportation optimization from a “nice to have” to a “must have” capability? Why is transportation optimization key today? Cost and complexity. It’s not a problem anymore. “As

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2022: A Look in the Rearview Mirror–Part I

American Global Logistics

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Inflation set in for fuel and transport costs, increasing logistics costs as a whole over last year. It also led to inventory excesses. and the global economy.

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How New Supply Chain Technologies Are Boosting Efficiency

ShipBob

By using a combination of technologies like AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics, online brands can manage complex supply chains by automating warehouse operations, improving delivery times, easily managing inventory, optimizing third-party communication, and creating new customer experiences that increase satisfaction and boost sales.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update April 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The COVID 19 restrictions impacting areas of China ’s largest cities and manufacturing regions continue and have extended into their fifth week. The facility’s operations director indicated to state-owned media outlet Xinhua that the production facility had limited inventory, enough to support one week of production.