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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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What Is Supply Chain Predictive Analytics & Why Should Freight Pros Care

FreightWaves SONAR

Some of the most cost-effective software and methods supply chain professionals and the best freight brokers can adopt are supply chain predictive analytics programs. While still relatively new to the supply chain, analytics implementations have skyrocketed in popularity since its birth a little over 10 years ago.

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Why Digital Transformation Is Fundamental To A Resilient Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to digitalize operations—and supply chains—through new technologies that meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. Companies were forced to adapt quickly to a volatile market and supply chain disruptions throughout the pandemic.

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Navigating the Freight Downturn with Kevin Coomes

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is the Vice President of Sales at Greenscreens.ai , a technology that provides predictive pricing recommendations for maximum broker margins. His expertise extends across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, energy efficiency, logistics, and technology applications. Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai

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Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis

Log-hub

7 min read Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Moreover, this kind of analysis does not focus on who ends up paying which expenses in the end. The challenges of limited transportation cost analysis.

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What enterprise shippers can expect from logistics automation in 2021

FreightWaves SONAR

Automation continues to prove its value in building transportation and freight management relationships. Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. from 2020 to 2027.” from 2020 to 2027.”