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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Wholesale Weakness Slowing US Inventory Destocking, Freight Demand

Blue Grace Logistics

Wholesale Weakness Slowing US Inventory Destocking Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - July 17, 2023 The effort to cut inventories is being slowed as consumers reduce goods purchases, forcing companies to continually rebalance inventory.

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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies. This enables 3PLs to optimize inventory levels, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking, even in uncertain economic times.

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Uncertain US Shippers Shifting Freight, Altering Inventory Strategies

Blue Grace Logistics

Retailers and wholesalers are trying to put the brakes on that shift, changing inventory and transportation strategies to minimize costs and slow down rather than speed up supply chains, according to BlueGrace Logistics, which produces a quarterly LogisticsConfidence Index (LCI). months to clear inventory. 31 earnings call.

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What Inventory, Order Volumes Could Mean for Holiday Freight

Blue Grace Logistics

These survey results make up the quarterly BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index, which measures anticipated logistics industry expansion or contraction based on revenue forecasts, inventory levels and order volumes. Although more shippers anticipate revenue fluctuations negatively affecting inventory in Q4 (16.4

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Signs of Confidence Amidst

Blue Grace Logistics

Key findings shed light on the intricate interplay between revenue, inventory, and orders that impact the delicate balance between managing supply chains and meeting consumer and business demands. Rising Confidence in Inventory Rebuilding A notable upswing in confidence signals inventory rebuilding at some level.

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Signs of Q1 optimism are seen in BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index

Blue Grace Logistics

Q1 optimism seen in BlueGrace Confidence Index Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 11, 2023 The recently-released edition of the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index issued by Tampa, Fla.-based