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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The 2008 financial crisis added fuel to the fire, putting severe pressure on Yellow’s financials.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Plus, extreme weather events and changing storm patterns challenge seafaring vessels. from originally 3.5% as of January 1, 2020 [3].

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Scenario Planning - Face it You are WRONG!

10xLogistics

“The number” could be an ESOP number showing inventory requirements after detailed and exhaustive analysis of demand requirements or it could be something like what transportation or labor capacity I need to satisfy expected demand in the up coming months. We then like to show everyone that these numbers are “the answer”.

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready For Weather Disruptions?

Blue Grace Logistics

Driver delays, transportation failure, strikes, hike in fuel prices, carrier capacity shortage, vendor hold-ups, thefts, and fires at warehouses are all common issues in the supply chain ecosystem. These disruptions are like black swan events which no one can forecast or plan for in advance.

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready For Weather Disruptions?

Blue Grace Logistics

Driver delays, transportation failure, strikes, hike in fuel prices, carrier capacity shortage, vendor hold-ups, thefts, and fires at warehouses are all common issues in the supply chain ecosystem. These disruptions are like black swan events which no one can forecast or plan for in advance.

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Cloud & Big Data. News & Events. |. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues.

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Supply Chain Management:Smarter Partnering for Smarter Business

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Cloud & Big Data. News & Events. |. IBM conducts an annual event for its business partners. Generally this is a three days event spread over one full and two half days. The event was in its seventh year and event participation is only invitation based. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.