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Why is XPO Spinning Off RXO with Drew Wilkerson

The Logistics of Logistics

Drew is North American Transportation, XPO and CEO-elect of RXO. Drew Wilkerson is the President, North American Transportation, XPO and CEO-elect of RXO. Drew is a transportation industry veteran with 14 years of senior experience in brokerage operations. About Drew Wilkerson. Robinson Worldwide.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

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Ipsen faced transportation capacity constraints, complications at country borders, and even temporary shutdowns at their own plants. Mitchell-Guthrie has an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also received her BA in political science as a Morehead Scholar.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

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Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns. The sooner you know about an impending disruption the quicker you can respond, minimizing latency and its resulting instability.

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Strategically Managing Your Spend: An Infographic

Talking Logistics

Those organizations that look to spend less on their supply chain in today’s market by focusing on transportation rates may miss out on the opportunities that arise tomorrow. A strategic spend management approach to transportation budgets can help turn your supply chain into the competitive advantage it can be. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

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The order management system wasn’t effectively connected to the warehouse management system showing tables available or the transportation management system showing the carrier had returned my first table. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

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Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. That cost has been falling ever since.

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Vaccinating the Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology.