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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. You have the seemingly uncontrollable supply chain disruptions along with a labor and talent shortage. Growth is our top priority.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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Planned Obsolescence in the Durable Goods Industry

Logility

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 Disposable income can ebb and flow abruptly due to natural and man-made disruptions, leaving durable goods manufacturers scrambling to dispose of excess inventory. Expanding Consumer Product Preferences and Resulting Explosion in Inventory. That followed a 1.0

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Planned Obsolescence in the Durable Goods Industry

Logility

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 Disposable income can ebb and flow abruptly due to natural and man-made disruptions, leaving durable goods manufacturers scrambling to dispose of excess inventory. Expanding Consumer Product Preferences and Resulting Explosion in Inventory. That followed a 1.0

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Reports Indicate Walmart Cutting Salary Staff

Supply Chain Matters

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. Roles reportedly included that of order fillers, freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and operational management positions. with upwards of 1.7

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Is There a Third Option for SCM Executives Looking to Revamp their Supply Chain Management Operations?

Kinaxis

Consulting firms deliver strategy and process improvements, but leave the customer to execute and sustain the new process, while software companies sell new supply chain capabilities without executing and driving its adoption. A similar trend emerged in the electronics manufacturing sector.

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Join BVL International at the North American chapter kickoff on August 12, 2013

Supply Chain View from the Field

In essence, the results indicate that logistics and supply chain management should primarily enable a company to satisfy its customers’ needs. However, as customers become ever more demanding and critical, traditional measures often fail when pursuing strategies to satisfy customers. 2. Networked economy. 9. New technology.