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Strategically Managing Your Spend: An Infographic

Talking Logistics

The first two quarters of 2014 impacted a lot of supply chain budgets. Supply chains are no different. Those organizations that look to spend less on their supply chain in today’s market by focusing on transportation rates may miss out on the opportunities that arise tomorrow. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014

Tompkins Blog

Chris Ferrell, Director Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium. CONTACT: Barbara Adams.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs (i.e., According to Governor Roy Cooper , “Our talented, educated workers are the foundation of our economic success.” Lower logistics costs: As noted by FORBES , North Carolina ranks #4 in the U.S.

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Tompkins International Selects 3G Continental from 3Gtms

Tompkins Blog

SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., Tompkins International transforms supply chains for value creation. The company delivers leading-edge supply chain solutions by optimizing the Mega Processes of PLAN-BUY-MAKE-MOVE-DISTRIBUTE-SELL. About 3Gtms.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Swipe, click, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval (Bloomberg) Amazon to invest $800 million to make one-day free shipping the standard for Prime members (WSJ – sub. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation.

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Jason Miller Blog Post Part 1: Grocery stores aren’t gouging consumers – their costs are going up!

NC State SCRC

Today’s blog is Part 1 of a series that should be of interest to those who follow supply chain trends and the press. Consumers are suffering from sticker shock, a story noted in the local Raleigh news. 3]: Looking further upstream in the supply chain, we see a similar pattern of cost pass-through.

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Challenges and possible solutions for local seafood supply chains

Supply Chain View from the Field

Both pointed out some critical points that are indeed challenges for the seafood supply chain in North Carolina, as well as some avenues to explore that may drive solutions. This disrupted seafood supply. This is an established supply chain, and they know each other and talk to one another – and do not give up that information.