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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

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Supply chain sustainability has become a very hot topic, but for a lot of people, there is uncertainty around its meaning. There are three responses in this question that address supply chain sustainability: align with our goals, mission, and values; meet consumers expectations; and increase profitability.

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

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Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The Cooper University Health Care Supply Chain Cooper University Health Care is the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey.

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The Air Freight Market with Eric Kulisch

The Logistics of Logistics

Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. About Eric Kulisch.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

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Depending on what’s inside the truck, thieves can walk away with thousands to millions of dollars. Third is the use of technology, such as GPS blockers to hide the location of a stolen container or truck. The strategic theft category is actually up 600 percent from November to March.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13 – 19)

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Walmart’s supply chain woes. Facing supplier constraints, Aurora delays autonomous truck launch. Cost of trucking grows to record high. Those costs vary depending on an item’s size, category, and weight. Walmart is facing some serious supply chain issues. Amazon is raising seller fees for the holidays.

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4 Pillars to Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain with Yatish Desai

The Logistics of Logistics

Our customers typically fall into one of four categories: industrial manufacturing companies, consumer and retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, and oil and gas/chemical companies. [01:56] 01:56] What are the 4 pillars to future-proofing your supply chain? 05:04] What is the next pillar for future-proofing the supply chain?

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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Prior to the founding of Lean, Robert was the Founder and CEO of Chain Express, Corp, a full-service transportation brokerage specializing in LTL, volume, and truckload transportation. Supply Chain Security Analysis. Transportation 2.) Warehousing 3.) Logistics 4.)

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