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Supply Chain Gears-up for Challenging Peak Season

Logistics Business Magazine

That’s according to a recent survey led by Deposco of 200 supply chain leaders working for European retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, or 3PL/4PL firms. The relative impact of peak season is growing too, with Amazon Prime Day now considered a peak event by 62% of respondents.

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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Before the pandemic, in a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, among those embarking on digitalization initiatives, only 25% of logistics providers in the Fraunhofer IML survey are leveraging digital technologies to think outside the box and reinvent their foundational delivery model. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners.

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“Positive Outlook Across 3PL Sector”, says IMHX survey

Logistics Business Magazine

The survey, undertaken by Sapio Research on behalf of IMHX 2019, also revealed that 44 per cent of respondents are planning some form of warehouse infrastructure expansion within the next year. The post “Positive Outlook Across 3PL Sector”, says IMHX survey appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance

GlobalTranz

As supply chains become more impacted by market disruptions and unpredictable events, they’re also becoming more critical to a company’s customer experience levels and bottom line. Creating a data-driven supply chain tracking important transportation metrics helps shippers respond and adapt as quickly as possible to known and unknown events.

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Top 10 SCM Trends for 2024

Logistics Business Magazine

Extreme weather events, political crises, pandemics: As general conditions for the economy have changed in recent years, the priorities of supply chain managers have also shifted. If it exists, managers can recognize more quickly which part of the chain is affected by an external event.

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Avoiding Christmas Peak Overload with Robotics

Logistics Business Magazine

Over recent years, the seasonal peak in demand for many sectors has stretched into what has become known as the ‘Golden Quarter’, which runs through a series of festivals including the seemingly ever-growing event of Halloween, the post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza that is Black Friday and on into Christmas.

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

We thought going with a TMS was the best long-term decision,” says Richards, having weighed up the advantages against employing a fourth-party logistics provider (4PL). The TMS manages full- and less than-truckload movements as well as parcel, domestic and international, and air and ocean movements. . “It