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Strategies, Tips, and Pitfalls of Modern Transportation Procurement

Logistics Viewpoints

The effort to move closer to the customer – by virtually all businesses – means supply chain networks of old must be replaced with more links, more nodes, and smaller, more frequent shipments. The post Strategies, Tips, and Pitfalls of Modern Transportation Procurement appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Best Practices in Supplier Risk Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Identify where your nodes and suppliers’ suppliers are located, and even your third-tier suppliers. These tips should help to improve supplier risk management. However, APQC identified four key steps that successful organization took during the Covid-19 pandemic to help mitigate supplier risk. Map your supply chain.

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The Future of Ocean Data Sharing and Visibility

Talking Logistics

Andrew notes that, “Many companies are starting to look at the supply chain as the tip of the spear for enhancing the customer experience. The ability to connect the dots between the nodes in that ecosystem is the next step forward in visibility. It’s not just a cost center any longer.

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The Dispatch Report + Full Product Launch | January 2019, Issue No. 10

Shipchain

Have a tip or lead? We have even more to announce on the Blockchain and decentralization side: Our Sidechain – Layer 2 sidechain launches late 2019 with the validator nodes, early testing on Loom. Companies with supply chains that need to digitize an outdated system. Companies that need better visibility to reduce recalls.

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The Dispatch Report | March 2019, Issue No. 11

Shipchain

Have a tip or lead? This means we’re running 3 in-house validators, and actively inviting outside participants to run non-validator (“read-only”) nodes, to sync with our blockchain and help test the stability of our network. Each submission gets a customized demo and dedicated customer support. PLUG AND PLAY.

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Future Supply Chain Insights from Pro-to-know, Sheri Hinish

Logistics Bureau

So as it moves through each node in the supply chain, it’s akin to checking in, and you’re measuring these things like greenhouse gas emissions or water impact, or even material circularity. Some Tips for New Supply Chain Practitioners. Tips to-go From a Pro to-know. It has a birth certificate and a passport.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep on Your 2019 Radar

Logistics Bureau

Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. We’re seeing more supply chain nodes spread across the country. They are smaller in size but greater in number.”. — Aaron Ahlburn, Managing Director of Industrial and Logistics Research, JLL Property Services. 2019: Another Big Year for Supply Chain Technology.