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Port of Baltimore Closure May Cost $37M in Extra Demurrage

Supply Chain Brain

The Port of Baltimore has seen roro and container vessel traffic resume with the opening of a deep-water channel on May 14, allowing access to four alternative channels.

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[Video] How Managed Transportation Services Enable Resilient Supply Chains

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Here we are, already in the second quarter of 2024. I think it’s fair to say that we continue to live in interesting times, especially if you’re a transportation professional. We might still be in a “shipper’s market,” but as we’ve learned so many times before, the pendulum could swing in the other direction very. Read more The post [Video] How Managed Transportation Services Enable Resilient Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Growing Role of the CFO in Crafting Sourcing Strategies

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Manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing strategies, and for that exercise the chief procurement officer occupies center stage. But there’s another executive who’s playing an equally vital role.

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Mastering Demand and Inventory Planning: Essential Strategies for Success

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Image source: PxHere | Mastering Demand and Inventory Planning: Essential Strategies for Success Have you ever thought about how businesses effectively satisfy customer demand and maintain supplied inventory? Demand and inventory planning is a critical procedure that holds the key to success. This article contains useful information on how to integrate the operations and sales departments in a demand planning process.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Watch: The Rapid Evolution of AI in the Warehouse

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Gina Chung, vice president corporate development with Locus Robotics, traces the progress of artificial intelligence in the warehouse, and the ever-broadening scope of functions that it's driving today.

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The Price of Doubt: How AI Hesitance Impacts Overstocking

Supply Chain Brain

Inventory distortion isn't just a problem for supply chain teams; it results in missed sales, dissatisfied customers, excess wastage and capital tied up in stocks.