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FedEx CIO Attests to Data-Driven Strategies in Pandemic Times

IoT World Today

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The tools carriers need to monitor unusual and inconsistent freight market activity

FreightWaves SONAR

Carriers must have state-of-the-art tools and technology to track and manage unusual and inconsistent activity in near-real-time. But what are these tools? Easy-to-use interfaces to visualize market trends The tools used in the freight market must not only be up to date but should project the data in a simple yet cohesive manner.

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work. And these additional five shipping strategies can help enterprise shippers maximize recovery and boost profits. Shipping distance average. Truckload shipping success rate.

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Top Tools for eCommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Every fairy godmother needs her magic wand, every knight needs his shining armor, and every eCommerce business owner needs their tools. Tech tools, that is. Tools for Marketing (and Sales). Drift , a tool we use daily here at ShipMonk. A solid marketing strategy just isn’t complete without SEO. Let’s dive in!

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3 Tips For Shipping Strategy Success In 2021

GoShip Blog

And while uncertainty still hangs over many businesses, others are adopting new practices to shore up their shipping strategies in a post-COVID marketplace. 2020 proved that there are still steps to be made if businesses are going to build shipping strategies designed to withstand any storms that come over the horizon. .

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The urgency of response to a disruption of a Category 1 supplier is of course much higher than that of a Category 4 supplier. Given the large volumes of raw data that is available as a result, AI becomes an important tool to parse through all the information and generate valuable insights.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

EazyStock

In a perfect world, supply chain managers would be able to foresee every possible risk and threat to their supply chain and have a strategy prepared to successfully address any challenges when the moment came. Uncertainty is all but guaranteed in 2021 – the best course of action is to mitigate whatever risks you can.