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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.?

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Who’s Who in Logistics Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Key Roles

SCMDOJO

From the warehouse manager to the transportation coordinator, each role in the logistics department contributes to the smooth flow of deliveries. Furthermore, this allows management to identify areas of strength and areas that require improvement, enabling targeted training and development initiatives.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. In addition, the warehouses are full and containers are being used for overflow storage.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Companies that tightly tether to enterprise transactional data will never buy the right stuff.

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Your Guide to Understanding & Minimizing Inventory Costs (with Formula)

RFgen

Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. To start with, inventory costs go beyond the initial purchase price of goods. From there, the goods are received and put away in the warehouse.

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More than storage: What warehouse services can a 3PL provide?

Kanban Logistics

When it comes to warehousing, many companies eventually outgrow the “do it yourself” model and choose to hand the reins over to a third-party logistics (3PL) professional. What’s important to understand, however, is that many 3PLs are capable of a wide array of warehouse services in addition to the basics. Some might surprise you.

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How to create a reliable supply chain with effective forecasting and inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Adequate cross training is not occurring fast enough to fill the gap. labor, materials and warehousing, to IT, freight and safety. It provides the facility to analyze forecasting errors, share data between departments such as procurement, identify sales trends and seasonality. Changing consumer attitudes:? Stay Agile, Get Ahead.