Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Companies knew this, which is why 93% of senior supply chain leaders surveyed in May 2020 by consulting firm McKinsey planned to increase inventories of key products and materials while also diversifying their supply base and localizing or regionalizing both supply and production. You can drown in information, so adding more isn’t enough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The following are key factors to consider when choosing a third-party logistics (3PL) partner for food products. Ask to see the facility’s pest control plan and survey the warehouse yourself to look for signs of infiltration (holes in the building, droppings, insects, etc.). traps, spraying, etc.). Can the 3PL handle ‘lot control’?

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

As rates continue to fall, industry metrics are beginning to reflect a new reality for the transportation market. The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) showed a reading of 36.9% for December, marking the metric’s fastest decline ever recorded. DoorDash Announces Return Service to Meet Post-Holiday Demand For Reverse Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics. PwC’s 2023 Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey found tepid interest in resilience, which at was a lower priority for investment (cited by 23%) than increasing efficiency (58%) or reducing costs (54%). Has that changed?

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