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Fleet Owner 500: Top private fleets of 2019

Fleet Owner

There are more than 200,000 companies, excluding farmers, operating private fleets in the U.S. These are the top 500 in 2019.

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Supply Chain Cyber Attacks: How Prepared Are You?

Talking Logistics

On March 19 the company “halted some of its production and switched other units to manual operation after hackers blocked its systems with ransomware,” as reported by Reuters. After several weeks of running operations in manual mode, the company reported last week that “most operations are back to normal or near normal levels.

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Blockchain in the Supply Chain

Material Handling and Logistics

This e-book is designed to help bring some clarity to what blockchain is, and how it can help companies improve their supply chain operations.

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If you have affordable insurance, embrace it

Truck News

As a fleet manager or owner-operator, you’ve likely always thought of insurance as a commodity you begrudgingly paid for as a necessary cost of doing business. I know that’s how I feel as a motorist who has never had to …

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Next-Generation Fulfillment Strategies and Operating Models: A Strategic Playbook

Faced with many fulfillment constraints and older operating models that can’t keep up, companies must look to the future. Download this GEP playbook to learn more about the next generation of fulfillment strategies and operating models.

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Understanding the Buying Process with Steve Elwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Eventually, I owned and operated a retained executive search company that focused on automotive and industrial clients. When I got my MBA, I hoped to land a top job, instead I found myself selling printing services door-to-door, which was a great way to learn about sales.

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Autonomous transport vehicle?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

From this same control center, the speed and progress of the operations are adapted in order not to have delays or contingency situations so that the operation is efficient. The vehicles that operate on the same route, cooperate with each other, in order to optimize the delivery and create an optimum flow. The future.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? The paper highlights real-world examples and use cases that demonstrate generative AI's transformative effects on operational efficiency, risk management, and cost reduction.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

This GEP-sponsored white paper — Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need to Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability — delves into the shifting dynamics of direct materials sourcing, addressing challenges and advocating for a strategic reassessment to drive operational enhancements and elevate job satisfaction in this evolving landscape. (..)

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Five Best Practices for Balancing Costs, Risks, and Sustainability

In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs.

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5 Powerful Prescriptive Analytics Examples in Supply Chain

Sales and operations planning (S&OP). Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE). Supply chain, with its complex planning questions, is typically an area where optimization technology is required. Read about 5 use cases. Supply Chain Network Design. Inventory optimization. Warehouse optimization.

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Don't Let Outsourcing Break Your Supply Chain

Businesses have been outsourcing operations since the late 1980s in a bid to tap into a global marketplace and combat rising costs. Outsourcing was a cornerstone for businesses to scale effectively, launch new products seamlessly, and manage operations efficiently.

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Driving Effective Collaboration With Your Supply Chain Partners

Supply chain ecosystems today are still operating without the capabilities to effectively orchestrate and collaborate with their external trading partners – and in doing so, are exposing their fragility and inefficiency.

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How Georgia-Pacific Turned Their Supply Chain into a Competitive Advantage

That trust was well-earned: ClearMetal's Continuous Delivery Experience (CDX) platform empowered Georgia-Pacific's supply chain to achieve 50% growth in on-time delivery rates, all while reducing operational costs by 30%.

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The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

With “Gen Zers” beginning to enter the workforce at entry-level positions, it’s crucial to understand that this generation operates differently from the last. In 2022, society has fully immersed itself in the web and all it has to offer - and no one more so than those of Generation Z.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

We’ll walk you through how intent data can elevate your marketing operation, including how it helps you: Easily prioritize accounts Craft engaging content that converts Retain and upsell customers

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Guide to Mathematical Optimization & Modeling

For decades, operations research professionals have been applying mathematical optimization to address challenges in the field of supply chain planning, manufacturing, energy modeling, and logistics.

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Smarter Networks for Customer Fulfillment

Speaker: Hannah Testani, COO, Intelligent Audit

Shipping strategies you can use to make your operation more productive and cost-effective. We'll cover: How to get all your data into an apples-to-apples comparison so it's easier to strategize. The real ROI of accessible data. January 23, 2019 11.00 AM PST, 2.00 PM EST, 7.00

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Join industry visionaries Joe Heather and Noah Hayes in this exclusive new webinar as they dive deeper into: The role on-demand delivery has to play today, and how it has revolutionized the way businesses are operating FMCG and Q-commerce’s dynamic interplay and impact on first-party delivery and fulfillment Pivotal lessons we can learn from the F&B (..)

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The Modern Supply Chain: Global Challenges and Best Practices

Speaker: Bart Huthwaite - Principal, RSM, Operations and Supply Chain

You will walk away from this webinar with new perspectives and exclusive insights into: The impacts of COVID and geopolitical tensions on supply chain operating models – what happened, what’s happening, and what will happen to our design.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

In this educational webinar, Adam Robinson from Cerasis, a leading North American Transportation Management Solutions Company, will address how automation in the supply chain is allowing companies to empower their employees with a more strategic work flow aiding in overall collaboration with peers across departments, improved business operations, more (..)

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Sustainability Trends That Will Make the Biggest Impact on Your Organization

Speaker: Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador

Join this incredible webinar with Jit Hinchman, Founder & President at Supply Chain Adviser™ and Sustainable Supply Chain Global Ambassador, to explore some trends in supply chain sustainability that may make your company rethink its current stance on technology, transparency, and overall operations.

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Supply Chain Management Challenges in Remote Operations

When operations are conducted at remote locations, these challenges increase manifold. Supply chain management, even in real-world scenarios, can present varied challenges. In the wake of COVID-19, the prevalent global situation changed dramatically, posing unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide.

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Select the Best Technology to Supercharge Your Transportation Operations

How do you know which technologies are a good fit for your business operations? The world of logistics and transportation, like all other business areas, is being rapidly disrupted with path-breaking technologies enabled through mobile devices and cloud enabled SaaS solutions.

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Test Your Knowledge of Sales & Operations Execution

Test Your Knowledge of Sales & Operations Execution. Many supply chain professionals have already taken this assessment spanning across multiple industries and 20 countries. The 15-question assessment takes only 5 minutes to complete. Take it now to see how your S&OE process scores and benchmark it against peers.

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Webinar On-Demand: 3 Ways to Make Your Operational Execution More Robust With S&OE

Speaker: Sander van Lokven and N.S. Krishnan

3 ways to increase rigor in your sales and operations execution to deal with the unexpected. This webinar shares: Recent findings from a new research study about S&OE. How S&OE is different from S&OP & the gap that exists. The impact on short term plans when the unexpected happens. How to use scenarios for on the fly decision making (demo).

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15 Tips to Select an Effective Fleet Management Solution

In today's fast-paced business world, effective fleet management is vital for optimizing operations, increasing productivity, and ensuring the safety and security of your vehicles and assets. In this eBook, discover 15 tips for choosing the right fleet management solution to suit your operational needs.

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Marketing Ops: The New Revenue Hero

As data continues to play a starring role in today’s B2B organizations, both marketing and sales operations professionals are poised to solidify their place as critical revenue drivers.

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4 Expert Strategies to Negotiate Your Carrier Contract Like a Pro

Learn how to analyze your shipping operations data to: Identify areas of impact and take action to lower expenses Assess base discounts, minimum charges, dimensional weight, surcharges, and commitments Model operational data to visualize future decisions and market changes