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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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What’s the Latest Definition of an Enterprise TMS

Turvo

With real-time tracking of the order information and shipment status, organizations enhance operations and improve customer service. An enterprise TMS dramatically improves customer service and communication with immediate updates and order status transparency. An enterprise TMS also remedies the lack of visibility.

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What is Minimum Order Quantity and Should My eCommerce Business Set One?

Ship Monk

As online shoppers, we see examples of minimum order quantity everywhere. We, as consumers, have grown accustomed to buying in bulk in order to pay less per unit. For suppliers and merchants, however, setting a minimum order quantity for your goods can mean the difference between losing money and making a profit on each sale.

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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

Instead, it is a combination of solutions that allow an organization to fulfill orders received from multiple channels through a variety of channels. The key component is to fulfill the orders through the most efficient channel for both the consumer and company. ARC’s definition of omni-channel fulfillment is end-delivery centric.

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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

But in the context of the Shippers Council, the shipper is the cargo owner (or BCO beneficial cargo owner), usually a manufacturer, who contracts with a logistics service provider (LSP), which, in the Councils definition, can be a transportation (land, sea, air) company, an express company, a forwarder, or a full-fledged 3PL.

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Ghost Victories – an excerpt from Upstream by Dan Heath

The Lean Thinker

If you happen to order it, I get a small kickback, no cost to you, Just FYI. I can make my defect rates improve by altering the definition of “defect.” In what ways could meeting these numbers in the short term ultimately hurt our reputation, our business, in the long term? This is a tough one. not really).

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Going digital: B2B eCommerce and what it means for manufacturers and distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. Transitioning to a digital commerce platform that integrates with your ERP can enable you to meet customers’ self-service requirements, unlock new revenue sources, and deepen customer engagement and loyalty.