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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. A coalition of countries is pitching a plan to the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to require global shipping companies to raise funds for an effort to deploy widescale fleets of zero-carbon emission cargo ships within a decade.

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10 Critical Components for Your Freight RFP Checklist

GlobalTranz

Developing and using a solid freight RFP process will help increase service levels, create stronger vendor partnerships and drive supply chain resiliency despite market swings. Do your shipments require specific licenses, technology or service capabilities and requirements? Are they full-service? Terms for submission.

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What Is Carrier or Freight Network Optimization?

Intelligent Audit

Freight network optimization and freight auditing services are the key performance areas that shippers want to track and monitor within the supply chain industry. . As highlighted by Redwood Logistics , “ To complete any task efficiently, you must first have the right tools for the right job.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges in the Beverage Industry 

Logility

Data is the foundation of a successful supply chain now and will become even more valuable over time as companies lean on their decision support platforms with predictive and prescriptive analytics. Getting the data needed requires an investment in both supply chain talent and technology. It isn’t all doom and gloom, though.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Hunt testing augmented reality and other ideas to become a ‘technology company’ (TB&P). PwC Consulting and One Network Enterprises to Launch Digital Change Support Partnership for Global Supply Chain Management. Jabil Enhances Supply Chain Network Optimization with New T3 Policy Readiness Assessment.

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5 Easy-to-Use Ways to Monitor Supply Chain Health

Talking Logistics

Is the current performance of your supply chain network optimal? How do you gauge network performance, which numbers are important to you and what do they mean? If the illness is serious or requires deep knowledge of a particular condition, the GP will probably recommend the services of a specialist.

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50 expert warehouse optimization tips and techniques

6 River Systems

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. Implementing the right technologies, such as collaborative mobile robots , can help to optimize resource management and improve productivity.