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Navigating M&A Trends in the Transportation, Logistics, and Energy Storage Space

Logistics Viewpoints

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In transportation and logistics, this has manifested as a significant focus on electrification and renewable energy integration.

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Editor’s Choice: It’s time for traditional inventory management to evolve!

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, inventory managers have to explore new ways to cope with full warehouses. This new overflow strategy has mitigated inventory imbalance due to the scalability and mobility of transport equipment. The answer goes beyond standard inventory management. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Using Technology to Improve Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

Using technology in the warehouse is one of the most effective ways to improve inventory management and reduce returns. Since returns represent a significant cost to companies, it is imperative for retailers to take steps to improve inventory management and manage returns.

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How Volkswagen and Maersk Solved an Export Bottleneck with “Cars in Containers”

Logistics Viewpoints

The inability to secure sufficient transport capacity not only strained inventory management but also exposed the company to increased vehicle damage risks and customer delivery delays. While containerized automotive transport is not new, it was an unconventional choice for Volkswagens North American export strategy.

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Your Supply Chain Challenges, Solved!: 5 Guides

The guides include: reducing transportation costs, improving customer satisfaction, optimizing inventory management, increasing workforce efficiency, and achieving sustainability and ESG goals. Featuring testimonials from: Cardinal Health, Kimberly Clark, Bayer, Dollar Tree, T-Mobile, Ace Hardware Download now!

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The Go-To List of Ways to Improve Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

Today’s warehouse managers need better inventory management strategies. This is nothing new, but as the world has evolved, the ability to improve inventory management has evolved in stride. Shareholders want to increase profitability. Customers wish for better customer service.

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Better Inventory Management Requires International Suppliers To Step Up to Digital Transformation and Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. Inventory management is challenging enough in normal times. Complete visibility into inventory. All aboard.

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Striking a Balance in the Supply Chain: Navigating Volatile Supply and Demand to Meet Customer Needs

Speaker: Tony Darnell, Shipping Manager at Lippert Components

In this webinar, we will discuss: Fulfilling the needs of customers at every level within your supply chain Guidance for companies that are reanalyzing their approach to inventory management, transportation management, and other aspects of supply assurance The obstacles that exist in supply chain and how to persevere through them April 27th, 2023 at (..)