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Happy New Year: Here’s the 7 things shippers need to know about the Q1 2021 freight market

FLS Transport

The year 2021 is here! Newton’s first law of inertia states that an object in motion will remain in motion… and that’s exactly what will happen in the first quarter of 2021. And while retailers were able to modestly re-stock going into peak, data now shows that they lack adequate inventory. Stay strapped in.

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Service-Level Agreements Maximize Efficiency, Preserve Relationships

Blue Grace Logistics

Published July 16, 2021. These agreements should include measurable expectations while leaving enough room for flexibility and agility on both sides in the event of extreme market disruptions like those seen over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. If you don’t have that data, you may not have that opportunity,” he said.

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Service-Level Agreements Maximize Efficiency, Preserve Relationships

Blue Grace Logistics

Published July 16, 2021. These agreements should include measurable expectations while leaving enough room for flexibility and agility on both sides in the event of extreme market disruptions like those seen over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. If you don’t have that data, you may not have that opportunity,” he said.

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Demand Forecasting in an Inflationary, Supply-Constrained, Semi-Post-Pandemic Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, in a recent CNBC interview Ben Bernanke noted that the Federal Reserve likely looked at the unemployment rate and total employment in early 2021 and inferred that there was plenty of slack in the labor market. However, the relationship between variables can shift, making them less reliable indicators in given circumstances.

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Supply Chain Management: The Key Factors Shaping it Today – Part 1

Morai Logistics

This article by Morai Logistics covers several of the most significant factors that are influencing supply chain management today. This, of course, has implications all the way through supply chains. The Ecommerce Boom. The growth in ecommerce has been astounding. For years it’s been rapidly rising.

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Breaking Bad Habits: Play the Long Game with Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics

Blue Grace Logistics

Published June 28, 2021 | Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Oftentimes, bias plays a hand in which loads get moved due to an individual’s idea of what a winning shipment may be without any mathematical or quantitative data behind that decision. This can’t be done overnight, of course.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.