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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Geodis makes Americas appointment

Logistics Business Magazine

Jordan began his career at Geodis in 2005 as the Director of Customer Care where he led critical initiatives such as its customer satisfaction survey, net promoter score and quarterly business reviews across key accounts. Prior to joining Geodis , Jordan spent 18 years in similar industry positions at FedEx Supply Chain.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. For a long time now, corporations and their supply chains have been required to prove that they are acting in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly way. We are in the middle of everyone’s supply chain.

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Tender management against rising ocean freight rates

Transporeon

Many shippers expect prices to remain stable (44%) but no-one thinks that rates will decline (Transporeon/Xeneta survey, 2016). Add forecasting value to your supply chain procurement: When you can forecast more accurately using granular data rather than a per-annum prediction, it is easier to negotiate with carriers.

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With soft ELD enforcement period over, shippers and carriers brace for whatever comes next

247 Customs Broker

Since the ELD mandate went into effect near the end of 2017, the subsequent impact on the truckload shippers and carriers, as was expected, has been fairly bumpy on various fronts, according to a recent Logistics Management reader survey. I expect produce season to make this situation far worse than we have seen. Contact Jeff Berman.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

Blog on Log

These alliances are also known as supply chain partnerships or contract logistics (that is Exel’s preferred category). Strategic: Based on long-term relationships with successful outcomes, 3PL companies become partners in supply chain management and establish transactional transparency in all facets of the international supply chain.

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