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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP).

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Trinidad and Tobago. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Trinidad and Tobago. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic. Taiwan, Province of China. Tajikistan. Tanzania, United Republic of. Timor-leste. Turkmenistan. Turks and Caicos Islands.