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The need to know

EFT

European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. In a word, it’s data.

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Good-bye siloed, functional planner. Hello storm chasing network planner.

Kinaxis

2013 – Massive tornado packing 200 mph winds in the Oklahoma City area. Although improvements are being made to supply chain planning as part of the recognition that severe weather events are a regular challenge to deal with, it’s being done on the foundation that supports the normal mode of operation. 2015 – Nepal earthquake, 7.8

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. As a result, storing inventory closer to customers will eliminate shipping to higher zones, lowering time in transit (TNT) and improving shipping speeds. Learn more about Ware2Go’s Warehouse SOP’s. Calculate Dimensional Weight Accurately.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Retired Brigadier General Ronald Jolly, U.S Air Force, to Advisory Board

ThroughPut

Without logistics senior leadership and experience, we would not be able to source and deliver thousands of bottles for baby formula so quickly, as well as other goods critical to our nation’s supply chain and defense capabilities,” said Ali Raza, CEO of ThroughPut Inc. Board of Advisors,” said Ron. “I ” he continued.

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Quality Improvement in Manufacturing: Relief for Operations Manager

ThroughPut

Every day, companies share new throughput optimization opportunities at massive scales that make everything during my Oil & Gas career seem comparatively miniscule both in terms of impact and consequences. The fight to improve outputs for Operations Managers and Entrepreneurs is a daily battle. with a “To Ali” subject line.

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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Overcoming the Seeds of Doubt

BlueYonder

Our supply chain team works primarily from our headquarters in Oklahoma City, but we also spend a decent amount of time out in our stores and with our merchandising team. What we work and collaborate on is improving processes and making system enhancements that ultimately support our core customers at our over 600 different locations.