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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Now, UPS has aggressively grown into freight and other transportation solutions through a series of strategic acquisitions. UPS Freight provides a variety of LTL freight solutions including: standard, regional, inter-regional and long-haul service. The new segment was rebranded as UPS Supply Chain Solutions.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Together with Consafe Logistics, a supplier of supply chain execution software, Supply Chain Movement has created this Supply Chain Execution Mindmap to outline the route, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please Puerto Rico. Northern Mariana Islands. Papua New Guinea. Philippines.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

Puerto Rico. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. The omni-channel business contributes greatly to Logistics headaches, even more because of the huge amounts of returns, frauds and claims. Supply chain solutions. Northern Mariana Islands. Papua New Guinea.

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7 Steps to Weatherproof Your Supply Chain for Extreme Weather

Resilinc

Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. million worth of IV bag inventory (at the time Puerto Rico was the sole source of these bags for the majority of US-based healthcare providers).

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Last-Mile Success - Closer and Faster

Cathy Roberson

Many retailers were slow to invest in required technologies until 2020 when the COVID pandemic temporarily forced physical stores to close and/or limit hours of operation, e-commerce purchases jumped, and last-mile delivery providers struggled to deliver goods on time to consumers. Costco, for example, acquired Innovel Solutions in 2020.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Purchasing and supplier management. Total logistics cost. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Which ones to use?…

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt. Graham Parker is CEO of Gravity Supply Chain Solutions , a supply chain technology solutions provider.