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

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. Agility relies on having this kind transparency at your fingertips, through concurrent planning, so you aren’t waiting on analysis and a report from a link up or down the chain.

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Will We See a Similar Downturn in the Market as We Did During the 2008 Shipping Crisis?

MTS Logistics

Since the beginning of that reform in 1978, world trade has increased in volume greatly, and China’s strategy to be the factory of the world changed the world’s view on production. This era, and its prosperity, encouraged people to invest in the shipping market, resulting in more and more ships being constructed to meet the extreme demand.

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Fourth Quarter Comebacks: How Dispatchers Handle Last-Minute Deliveries

Locus

Drawing parallels between this electrifying sports phenomenon and the dynamic world of dispatching reveals a tapestry of strategies, nuances, and insights. It becomes imperative for them to meticulously reassess and recalibrate their strategies, game plans, and playbooks to navigate the intense landscapes of the game adeptly.

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How Manufacturing in the US Continues to Grow Despite Fears Over Higher Costs, Lower Percentage of GDP & Election-Year Woes

GlobalTranz

According to Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. The first recovery was from 2001 to 2007, but it was halted with the Great Recession of 2008. Yet, older laws are never fully removed, leaving manufacturers with duplicitous, if not contradictory, compliance requirements to meet. reports Chriss W. Street of Breitbart.

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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Unfortunately, the capacity crunch is real, and shippers need to know how to face the prospects of a slower 2016 to stay competitive and meet the demands of their customers and partner businesses. Capacity Is Tight, Not Impossible. Capacity of today’s fleets is tight. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. Procurement analysis.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Further, if one does a Google search on data science groups in private industry, numerous large industry groups formed just since 2007 appear. SCOTT: Obviously tariffs, if implemented for the long-term, will impact global supply chain strategies—sourcing, nearshoring versus offshoring, etc. Start by administering a pre-employment exam!