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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Consumer Goods: A Formula for Service, Speed, & Brand Success

Logility

In most cases, their legacy ERP or supply chain solutions cannot support the real-time, frequent forecasting and inventory planning needed to get ahead of margins pressures, rising costs, and shifts in consumer demand. Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. 336,500 TEUs were transported from China to the EU by rail in the first six months of 2021, that is 44% more than 2020 and 99% more than in 2019. electricity generation in 2020. More than 450 firms in the U.S.

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5 Ways Businesses Are Uncovering Success With AI In Manufacturing

ToolsGroup

Automation is at the center of modern manufacturing businesses, with companies exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in improving workflows and profitability. Industrial engineers incorporate these technologies in designing and fabricating advanced manufacturing systems. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry.

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Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

Supply Chain Brain

The regulation is designed to provide European consumers with extensive data about the provenance of the items they purchase, all the way back to the sourcing of raw materials. Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport SCB FEATURE Selling Into the EU?

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Top 10 Transportation Challenges and Solutions Identified in Research

SCMDOJO

We’ll delve into each challenge and explore potential solutions: 1. Companies may purchase vehicles sized for peak periods, resulting in excess capacity during slow times [1]. Solutions: Electrification: Transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) significantly reduces tailpipe emissions.