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If Only the Supply Chain was Reconfigured

Supply Chain Shaman

.” His narrative centers on the evolution of the global supply chain evolving with a focus on labor arbitration ignoring geographic distance and shipping issues. His belief is that the internet, container shipping, and global banking shrunk the supply chain. In 2015, the forecastable volumes were over 50%. Not so today.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company said that it used 85,916 metric tons of single-use plastic that year, an 11.6 billion in 2015. The company is selling Coyote for $775 million less than the purchase price. percent decrease from 2021. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S.

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Predictive Analytics: Supply Chain’s Cloudy Crystal Ball

Enterra Insights

Not surprisingly, companies that employ advanced analytics to improve decision making and execution have the results to show for it.”. One of the new tools available to decision makers is predictive analytics. Leveraging predictive analytics is as close as business leaders will come to having a crystal ball.

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Supply Chain Metrics - Gaining Visibility in a Data-rich World

Logility

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). requires a different set of metrics.

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TMS Study 2015

The Logistics of Logistics

Common TMS functions include: route planning and optimization, load optimization, execution, freight audit and payment, yard management, advanced shipping, order visibility, and carrier management. Software Advice BuyerView: TMS Software Report 2014 from Software Advice. How Was the TMS Study Conducted?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 23-27, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – January 2015. DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. in January.

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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions.