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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Logistics providers expand operations in Mexico, leveraging nearshoring as a strategy

Blue Grace Logistics

Shippers understand logistics strategies tied to nearshoring can help improve the life cycles of their supply chains by promoting tighter turnarounds. Shippers understand logistics strategies tied to nearshoring can help improve the life cycles of their supply chains by promoting tighter turnarounds,” he said.

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From Data to Delivery: Transforming Logistics for Maximum Efficiency

Blue Grace Logistics

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 20, 2024 Supply Chain Now Webinar On-Demand: From Data to Delivery: Transforming Logistics for Maximum Efficiency Missed our live session? No worries!

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Dangerous Savings: 6 Cost Cutting Supply Chain Strategies That Will Cost You in the Long Term

Locus

Plenty of cost-cutting strategies are being employed by Supply Chain Management leaders, but the potential long-term implications often remain unseen. Speaking of implications, let’s delve into the top cost cutting strategies that businesses implement but could negatively impact supply chain performance: 1. Achieving 99.5%

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Uncertain US Shippers Shifting Freight, Altering Inventory Strategies

Blue Grace Logistics

Retailers and wholesalers are trying to put the brakes on that shift, changing inventory and transportation strategies to minimize costs and slow down rather than speed up supply chains, according to BlueGrace Logistics, which produces a quarterly LogisticsConfidence Index (LCI).

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How Supply Chain & Logistics Companies are Mitigating Labor Shortages

Logistics Viewpoints

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. calls, emails) and resource-intensive. Companies are changing their hiring strategies to attract workers.

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Critical Weather Strategies for Your Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Erratic weather patterns have brought intense heatwaves, droughts, snowstorms and wildfire conditions that have exacerbated current infrastructures, going beyond what resources can withstand. Insulating against disturbances to the supply chain through critical weather strategies has proved effective in cutting down delays and costly overages.