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Logistics Buyers Survey with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim Bierfeldt and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics buyers survey created by Jim and his team at Logistics Marketing Advisors. He ran marketing for a large 3PL before launching his own marketing agency, Logistics Marketing Advisors, which focuses exclusively on providing marketing strategy and services to logistics businesses.

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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

He ran marketing for a large 3PL before launching his own marketing agency, Logistics Marketing Advisors, which focuses exclusively on providing marketing strategy and services to logistics businesses. LMA’s approach recognizes that logistics services today are BOUGHT, not sold.

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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

His primary research stream examines firms’ logistics operations, with an emphasis on studying motor carrier safety, productivity, pricing dynamics, and driver turnover. He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. Supplier development.

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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

This article explores the disruptive nature of supply chain disruptions, the significance of collaboration in managing direct spend, the role of Purchase Order (PO) Collaboration in tracking materials throughout the order cycle, and real-world challenges faced in PO Collaboration.

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Retailers Need E-Commerce Partnerships to Secure International Commerce

Material Handling and Logistics

A new study released today by the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum ( GELF) highlights growth and distribution strategies brands and retailers should implement to optimize international e-commerce operations now and in the future. The results address several core decisions that are driving the evolution of organizations today: .

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Why Supply Chain Convergence is Critical to Greater Agility and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. The survey’s results suggest a series of misalignments where gaps in process, technology and information flow can be a drag on productivity and optimization.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission. And finding alternative energy, which again reduces GHG emissions, is the next step. The ROI of Natural Gas.