Logistics Management

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The global pandemic turned supply chains on end. Here are five inventory management strategies organizations can use now to both manage current volatility and optimize for the future.

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ECW

JANUARY 8, 2025

When it comes to supply chain logistics, location is everything. Beyond its strategic advantages, it offers practical solutions to keep supply chains moving smoothly. Beyond its strategic advantages, it offers practical solutions to keep supply chains moving smoothly. population. are easily within reach.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

Supply chains are changing fast, and 2025 is set to bring even more challenges and opportunities. Thats why its more important than ever to focus on strategies that work and make them part of your plan moving forward. Lets explore the key strategies that can keep your business ahead of the competition in 2025.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 31, 2022

With the stakes rising from temporary revenue dips to more serious product shortages, it’s time for a shift in our approach to this “new normal” of supply chain instability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Key Takeaways from This Article: COVID-19 has unveiled the fragility of a global supply chain predicated on lowest-cost principles. Increasing supply chain data visibility is a priority for logistics organizations looking to improve resilience. The COVID-19 crisis has hit the global supply chain from all sides.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

According to industry research, businesses that optimize their shipping strategy can reduce costs by up to 30%. Whether you’re a small business looking to streamline your supply chain or a growing company seeking better freight management, finding ways to optimize your shipping expenses is key.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 21, 2025

Similarly, service workers who receive tips will keep this income tax-free. Wages: Wage inflation may still occur due to a growing labor market and higher demand for services, which may result in cleaning companies needing to adjust pricing strategies to mitigate labor cost increases.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - September 7, 2023 LinkedIn Live Webinar On-Demand: The Power of Data Communication: Achieving Better Supply Chain Visibility What’s the Topic? We can help.

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Material Handling and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Kuebix offers 6 tips to fine-tune transportation strategies for the holidays: 1. Actionable analytics from the TMS will help businesses make smarter shipping decisions and foster continuous improvements ahead of the holidays to ensure the supply chain is fully optimized. Give customers visibility to their orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

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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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The importance of an omnichannel supply chain strategy cannot be overstated. According to Randy Strang of Supply Chain 24/7, a survey of the most important parts of a shopping experience found customers’ expectations are more than meets the eye. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The last few months have seen a lot of so-called risk-management strategies fall by the wayside, as businesses have scrambled to cope with unimaginable upheavals in supply chains and consumer habits brought about by COVID-19. Read this report today for five recommended steps toward calming the supply-chain madness.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Blockchain technology is a major disruptor in the supply chain. It stands to change the game as we know it by giving companies a better way to ensure traceability throughout vast supply chain networks. In order to properly disrupt the supply chain of today, you need to know everything there is to know about it.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2021

They could also be dealing with: Demands of a growing workforce; More diverse customer needs; Business intelligence requirements; Keeping the supply chain running; New competitors; New compliance responsibility; Keeping the business culture intact. Do you have any quick tips for re-energizing an overworked team?

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Optimization Tips | Image Source: Flickr A company’s supply chain is made up of players at various levels and diverse logistical components, each of which plays a crucial role. Plan your supply chain in real time In general, past data must be considered while planning the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. Where and How to Find Savings Within Your Company.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

In most industries, supply chain logistics account for 5% to 50% of a product’s total cost.” Freight management parties can rely on these tips to recognize and respond to transportation budget limits. The supply chain operates on roughly an 18-month cycle. Think about this. Disruptions are inevitable.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. So what went wrong?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2024

For those procurement or Supply Chain executives in suitable organizations, there is an increasing number of uncertainties to manage, especially in today’s tough economic environment. It is imperative for us to risk procurements profile within a total supply chain and the whole organization.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While these tips may not be possible for everyone or every shipment, hopefully, you’ll find one you can start implementing to reduce your freight costs. Evaluate Packaging and Product Design for Logistics Now this tip is more of a hefty task, but it’s certainly one to consider. Most likely, you’re right.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2015

Recovering your assets is a difficult task no matter what your occupation with reverse supply chains in the marketplace. Effective Reverse Supply Chains. With creating the product being only a small portion of the business, many businesses invest time into making methods for an effective supply chain.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What makes extreme weather such trouble for supply chains is that it is unpredictable and can come in many forms including flooding, storms, and freezing temperatures. Impact of Winter Weather on the Global Supply Chain. All of this affects both international and local shipping systems, creating demand for supply chains.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

Shipping damage is a massive threat to any products that travel on the supply chain. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. The post 4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource. Use Damage Indicators.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

No matter what type of ecommerce store you’re running, ShipMonk wants to help bolster your success with FIVE of the BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY TIPS to protect your bottom line and enhance your profits. #1 In other words: Whatever inventory system and distribution strategy you go with, you want to order enough but not excess.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In our recent GlobalTranz 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook white paper, our experts review some of the factors that will shape logistics in the coming year and beyond. As a result, many shippers are revising their strategy from just-in-time inventory to just-in-case based on the hard lessons of the past two years.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2022

When it comes to educated speculation about the future of supply chains, I can think of nobody better to talk to than Sheri Hinish. They include the “People’s Choice 2020 Global Woman in Supply Chain Leader” and Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Pro to Know” for 2019, 2021, and 2021.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Read also: 7 Cost-Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL: different levels of outsourcing The big difference between these 3 levels, known as parts of the logistics process (party logistics), is the degree of outsourcing of services. This partner assumes the most global logistics strategy of all.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

In a recent study, MIT found that companies that focus on 5 key initiatives to improve their supply chain data can have a big impact on their bottom line. Some supply chain companies are leaning on the power of analytics to help streamline their processes and get ahead of their competitors. Hanesbrand Inc. ,

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 and the subsequent economic fallout was a trying time for both businesses and supply chains in 2020. And while uncertainty still hangs over many businesses, others are adopting new practices to shore up their shipping strategies in a post-COVID marketplace. Preparing a successful shipping strategy for 2021.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

We encourage our audience to visit The Catavolt Blog for more relevant posts about mobility in manufacturing for best practices, tips, and great industry insights. Author Malcolm Gladwell defined a “tipping point” as “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.” And the mobile landscape continues to evolve.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

While the world is making plans to reopen, the rise of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has started to cause great concern while the problems in the supply chain have not been resolved yet. Here are some tips to keep your supply chain operating through the 2021 peak season. Alternative Transportation Mode.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.”

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

So Far" series today highlighting supply chain blog posts. Supply Chain is just one of our five main categories we are covering all this week, which consist of: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Freight, and Transportation. Most Popular Supply Chain Blog Posts from the Cerasis Blog for 2015 So Far.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Supply Chain Planning Starts with Looking Back.

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