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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator?

Supply Chain Game Changer

From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. While every function must help your company grow and prosper when the heat is on uninformed Executives can view Supply Chain as merely a Cost Centre. Pressures for Cost Reduction in Supply Chain.

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Walmart Supply Chain: Building a Successful Integrated Supply Chain for Sustainable Competitive Advantage

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A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market. The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. This trend shows few signs of abating due to the additional pressures and costs incurred by the ELD mandate which has been forcing many small carriers out of the market. Freight transportation capacity, (particularly truckload capacity) is tight as it has ever been.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. The changes among retailers are varied.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1. Loss of talent/skills. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1. Loss of talent/skills. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan.