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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Firstly, Pitt Ohio’ s services span across North America. Pitt Ohio’s LTL offers direct LTL delivery through 21 terminals in the mid-atlantic and midwest regions but has coverage through all of North America with the Reliance network. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Firstly, Pitt Ohio’ s services span across North America. Pitt Ohio’s LTL offers direct LTL delivery through 21 terminals in the mid-atlantic and midwest regions but has coverage through all of North America with the Reliance network. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Firstly, Pitt Ohio’ s services span across North America. Pitt Ohio’s LTL offers direct LTL delivery through 21 terminals in the mid-atlantic and midwest regions but has coverage through all of North America with the Reliance network. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Industry professionals have put in tireless hours and taken strategic measures to keep the supply chain moving and meet customer demand. Intel is investing over $20 billion to build two new chip factories in Ohio.

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Cardinal Health Invests in Visibility to Improve Agility

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Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. Cardinal picks, packs, and ships orders the next day across the country. Cardinal has chosen not to work with some carriers that could not meet their standards for “data readiness.” The pharmaceutical segment alone makes more than 30,000 U.S. domestic deliveries every day.

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A Truth About Global Transportation: It Happens Locally

Talking Logistics

Mike went on to talk about how transportation management systems (TMS) have evolved to meet the needs of global shippers , with the rise of cloud and software-as-a-service solutions playing an important role, and he also discussed the key capabilities companies should look for in a TMS (hint: usability and configurability are important).