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Future-Proofing Transportation Spend in Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. The need to blend operational efficiency with sustainability and fiscal prudence has organizations exploring innovative ways to help ‘future-proof’ transportation spending challenges.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.

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Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance

GlobalTranz

Creating a data-driven supply chain tracking important transportation metrics helps shippers respond and adapt as quickly as possible to known and unknown events. Why Monitor Transportation Metrics. Transportation metrics provide visibility that helps drive operative and competitive advantages.

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What is Smart Packaging.

ModusLink Corporation

The importance of correct packaging. Packaging is an important element that manifests its presence within all stages of the product flow. These stages can be identified as the purchase of raw materials, the production and sale of the final product, and not to forget transportation and distribution. This phase is the smallest.

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2023 Holiday Logistics Guide

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS UPS will hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees to serve the 2023 holiday rush, including seasonal delivery drivers, commercial driver’s license (CDL) drivers, and package handlers, the company said. And from a pricing strategy perspective, we’re committed to our strategy, which does include peak surcharges.”

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E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Challenges to Consider for Perfect Implementation

GlobalTranz

The path to perfect implementation of a new e-commerce shipping strategy is not always clear, and it comes with several challenges that can undermine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of e-commerce. Minimize product packaging costs and add-ons. Channel-specific processes. Delays in order fulfillment and delivery. Increased risk.

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Improve Supply Chain Strategies with Digital Twin Technology

Enterra Insights

Supply Chain Planning and Digital Twins Chap Achen , Vice President of Product Strategy & Operations at Nextuple, explains, “A digital twin allows a business decision-maker to test and validate a complete set of strategies and objectives across teams and make smart decisions that improve the customer experience and maximize profitability.”[1]