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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper then uses box trucks that make runs to the hospital all throughout the day. Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. I don’t need to know about Tier 2 events for my market suppliers. This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities.

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Why near-real-time electronic freight tender trucking data is more reliable than waiting on submitted data

FreightWaves SONAR

That’s the onus of electronic freight tender trucking data when compared to lagging submitted data that may take 7 to 14 days to come in. Near-real time freight electronic tender trucking data offers reliable insights. Now imagine the value of more accurate data in light of the pandemic. Download the White Paper.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. When it comes to delivery to their own production facilities, “on time” is defined as the truck being at the dock at its appointment time. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

GlobalTranz

Modern supply chains are evolving beyond anyone’s expectations due to increased use of cloud-computing technologies, wearables and advanced data analysis. Moreover, cloud technology enables global access to information, explains Ship Rocket, so companies can ensure continued uptime regardless of local events or issues.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s say visibility allows you to locate some bolts on a truck in Kansas and learn they will be late because of a raw materials shortage delaying your supplier, because one of their suppliers went bankrupt. This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough. Agility to act on transparency. Analytics inform decisions.

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Freight Costs: 5 tips to get the biggest bang for your buck

FreightWaves SONAR

As the industry struggles to recover from the unprecedented global events of 2020, recognizing budget limitations is essential for industry growth and success. For example, according to Global Trade Magazine , “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management.

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Difference Between ‘Plan’ and ‘Actual’ Fleet Delivery Performance

Logistics Business Magazine

For instance, the planner knows that the solution doesn’t fully capture a constraint and the number of deliveries that a specific truck can execute. Let’s assume that all the deliveries are on the truck and the driver starts executing the route, which is tracked by GPS. This is how technology supports.