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Qualcomm’s Answer to the Chip Shortage and Digital Transformation Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA. I was also able to interview Brent after his session to get a little more insight on how Qualcomm dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, what it means for the semiconductor chip shortage, and where the company is going with its digital transformation strategy.

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Supply Chain Strategy and the Post-pandemic World

Enterra Insights

” Cecere’s remarks beg the question: What should your company’s supply chain strategy be going forward? With tightening budgets and a need to stay connected using technology, it is more important than ever for transportation and logistics companies to have an effective mobility strategy in place.”[2]

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS EVP and Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Matt Guffey said the new contract includes “volume protection” with established minimums to ensure enough Postal Service parcels keep flowing into its network. Alibaba has officially introduced its Logistics Marketplace, providing U.S.

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Ocean Freight Survival Guide with Nathan Strang

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan Strang is the Director of Ocean Trade Lane Management at Flexport where he actively fights global logistics chaos. In his role Nathan utilizes Flexport’s global logistics performance data to define short and long term ocean operations strategies that optimize carrier and port performance. About Flexport.

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Recession-Proof Businesses and Products: Staying Afloat During Economic Downturn

ShipBob

Essential sectors like healthcare, grocers, household products, and fulfillment logistics are also seeing a rise in demand. . In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many ecommerce businesses are rethinking their marketing and sales strategy for the short and long term. Freighting, fulfillment, and logistics.

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Avnet Tech Games Help Solve the Supply Chain Talent Shortage

BlueYonder

Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs in the logistics industry will expand by 26 percent between 2010 and 2020, further increasing the demand for supply chain talent. Amilcare Gentili, a professor in the medical school at the University of California, San Diego and also an MBA student at the UCSD Rady School of Management.

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Short Case: Aborn & Co. works for Japanese Multinational Consumer Goods company to reduce transportation costs by $30M

Freight Plus

Situation: Headquartered in San Diego, the client is a leading provider of consumer audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. logistics expense while maintaining or improving service to their highly prized customers. The client reached out to Aborn & Co.