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5 Supply Chain Collaboration Essentials to Mitigate Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. Such a gap is problematic, as it could lead to higher costs, longer cycle times and less resilience.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.”

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What is MonkProtect?

Ship Monk

The simple description for MonkProtect is a post-purchase suite that helps ecommerce brands “stress less and grow more” by helping customers “stress less and buy more.” Our MonkProtect technology provides best-in-class post-purchase protection and extra added benefits. MonkProtect upholds all these classic ShipMonk tech.

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Buying RPA for Supply Chain: 5 Steps to Selecting the Right RPA Software Provider

RPA Labs

With continued digital innovation, data from across the supply chain network and even consumer purchasing trends can be easily collected and analyzed to understand historical trends better and predict future demand. Remember to Think About the Value of Digital Document Management and Integration. Chain Circles by Choosing RPA Labs.

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

Logistics Bureau

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Your Top 11 Questions about Expedited Freight Services Answered ASAP

Blue Grace Logistics

Kroll | Inbound Logistics November 2023 “Shippers have to weigh the cost of expediting against the downstream impact of shipments arriving later,” says Kevin Schultz, president and co-founder of 357 Company, a logistics provider. Everyone wants to move things fast until they know what it costs,” Milsom says. 4.

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Fraudulent Returns: How to Protect Your Small Business

GoShip Blog

The rise in e-commerce following the pandemic led to a dramatic increase in return purchases. A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) found that about 16.6% They include: Wardrobing: This is when a customer purchases an item to use it once and return it later for a full refund. The Rising Risks of Return Fraud.

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