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4 Tips for Creating Demand Planning Strategies for Disrupted Supply Chains

Food Logistics

While predicting the future is never an exact science, utilizing data and partnering with a 3PL provider to strategize next steps when disruptions arise will keep each link in the supply chain connected, resulting in accurate planning and execution.

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3 Strategies for Migrating Inventory to a New 3PL

Ship Monk

So you’ve made the decision to break ties with your fulfillment provider and switch to a new 3PL. In past articles we’ve looked at some of the signs that it’s time to change your 3PL, and tips for finding the right fulfillment partner. Strategy 2: Sending Inventory to Cover a Transition Period.

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Top 10 Practical Supply Chain Management Tips for Businesses

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Image source: Shipbob | Top 10 Practical Supply Chain Management Tips for Businesses Effective supply chain management becomes an increasingly important sector full of strategic opportunities and difficulties in an increasingly dynamic and complicated network. It goes beyond simply being an operational strategy.

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Top 5 Inventory Management Tips for Small Businesses

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Image source: Rawpixel | Top 5 Inventory Management Tips for Small Businesses The retailer who thinks that inventory control is an exclusive activity for large retail organizations is mistaken. By following these 5 tips it will be easier to be successful in this activity and eliminate problems that can complicate the operation of your store.

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7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency

GlobalTranz

Large companies with a supply chain risk strategy already in place couldn’t fully cope with the impact of the pandemic. Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency. It’s the result of a deliberate strategy that may require tradeoffs compared to other approaches. Many companies rely on data that may lag several days.

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9 Tip for Minimizing the Risk of Lost Packages

Ship Monk

In that case, opt to use a different shipping carrier or shipping option or work with a 3PL to find alternative solutions Why Are Lost Packages Bad? 9 Tips for Minimizing the Risk of Lost Packages An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of… not losing your packages? We’ll figure that one out later. Better safe than sorry! #3

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Supply Chain Management: Top 5 Cost-Saving Tips

Morai Logistics

While there are innumerable ways to go about this, below are 5 of the most important: Strategy. Using 3PLs. Strategy is the basis on which an efficient supply chain is built. As such, if companies don’t sufficiently plan out their supply chain strategy, there’s a high probability of excess in its expenses.