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How New Balance Has Weathered Years of Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

The attacks on Red Sea shipping have forced carriers to reroute their vessels around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, resulting in increased cost. But that hasn’t fazed New Balance.

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The Backorder: April 24, 2024

Unleashed

In this week’s edition of The Backorder: Talent shortage threatens US manufacturing growth Success secrets from the CEO of a recycled homewares brand 5 tips for negotiating better supplier contracts Job opportunities from Hasbro, Shake Shack, and more Not subscribed to The Backorder? Sign up for free to get your weekly dose of supply chain insights and expert advice.

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Watch: Concurrency: The New Supply Chain Requirement for Tearing Down Silos

Supply Chain Brain

What Kinaxis calls "concurrency" tears down silos from end to end in the supply chain, guaranteeing success, says Tom Rhoads, the company’s global vice president of sales and supply chain execution.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending April 26, 2024

Supply Chain Digest

See who was up and who was down

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4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry

The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

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Five Essentials Manufacturers Need to Weather the Freight Cycle

Supply Chain Brain

As shippers and dedicated truckload truck operators head into the contract bid season, here are five essential tactics manufacturers can use to reduce transportation spend.

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Baltimore’s Trapped Ships Start Leaving as New Channel Opens

Supply Chain Brain

Officials in Baltimore established a temporary channel so essential ships can traverse the harbor for the first time since the Singapore-flagged ship Dali collided with the bridge on March 26.