Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Growers, shippers, and retailers with advanced supply chain strategies are earning consumer loyalty, thanks in part to the supply chain professionals who plan, execute, and adapt to the challenges posed by fresh produce. The journey from the farm to the consumer’s table involves a web of intricate processes and challenges.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

The need to move inventory around and adjust networks to be closer to customers. Aside from Amazon, some of the most effective online retailers in 2019, in the USA at least, were those that developed an ecommerce strategy leveraging their traditional, brick-and-mortar outlets. The necessity to increase inventory levels.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order.

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Compactor Management Company

JUNE 5, 2023

This article goes into the fundamental ideas behind the circular economy and looks at real-world examples that have a beneficial impact on the environment, the economy, and society. By implementing strategies for resource recovery and reuse, businesses can minimize waste generation while maximizing the value extracted from resources.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In this article, we will break down a major factor that affects transportation costs: the differences between less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) services. At BlueGrace, we work with shippers on a case-by-case basis to help determine strategies that fit business’ specific needs.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Through this agreement, CMA CGM reinforces its position as a digital leader within the industry and takes yet another step towards its customer-centric strategy, offering importers and exporters of all sizes direct access to instant pricing, routing, and concrete sailing information in seconds, as well as guaranteed capacity. Related Papers.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Warehouse Network If you have warehouses or production facilities located in cities known to be at-risk for tropical storms, you should be hyper-focused on hurricane prep and have plans in place for quick action. If your volumes and reach allow, build your warehouse network to stretch beyond at-risk cities. Houston, Texas.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Distribution Network Aligned. Distribution networks are rarely designed. Tell tale signs of a network problem will be increasing inventory, warehousing and transport costs, stock outs and rising customer complaints. Even a one-page strategy with 3 core objectives and a couple of key enablers under each will get you started.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 29, 2017

” [3] Steven Scott Byrum, “Downloading Deterrence: The Logic of Logistics of Coercive Deployment on US Strategy,” (Air University, 2015), 58 and 62.Byrum This article gives the broad overview of the Northern Distribution Network and explains its origin. He can be followed on Twitter @vicuslargo. [1]

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

For example, unlike truckload (TL), there are few new entrants in LTL because of the steep initial economic outlay to replicate most carriers’ complex hub-and-spoke, brick-and-mortar terminal networks. Related Article: Taking Advantage of 2018 Truckload, Less-than-Truckload, and Intermodal Strategies. Related Resources.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tech That Helps Small to Mid-Size Carriers Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 23, 2023 With inflation continually driving costs up and demand for freight down, experts say growth in the freight market will be modest throughout 2024.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Case Study. What’s in the article: Shippers’ sentiments and adjustments amid continuing market instability. Shippers have had to change their habits to cope with distribution network congestion, some of which may be influencing the decrease in consumer demand. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Case Studies. |. Ive always felt that this was one good management case study of charting out a strategy and staying true to it, in spite of quarter-on-quarter setbacks. Really nice article Gopi. I feel SAP bought Ariba only because of their on-demand solutions specially Ariba Network. Mobile Banking.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Case Studies. |. This week, the Wall Street Journal featured two articles that succinctly portray the current aggressiveness among retailer sales and marketing teams to capture consumer online interest. The article reports mixed benefits. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Case Studies. |. Utilities may not want to expose their asset network to outside world due to safety reasons, to avoid sabotage. Nuclear generation plants have heavily restricted data which in most cases cannot even leave plant boundaries. Thanks Praveen , interesting article offering a concise view on the topic.

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Sabinext

JULY 9, 2019

In this article, I want to give an overview and explain how companies in Europe can successfully tackle the challenges of cross-border delivery. As of now, very few – and mostly only the large – companies have a comprehensive strategy that can fulfill high customer expectations cross-border. What could such a new strategy look like?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

. Second, while in the end Sheffi is clearly a strong sustainability advocate, the book is extremely well balanced and describes very well the challenges and issues CEOs face in crafting their sustainability strategies, with often conflicting goals. Great article. Good article! Mr, NHLS.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Paul Abbott is an expert logistician with more than 25 years working on articles for the supply chain space and more than four decades working as an award-winning journal. He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Case Studies. |. The most visible incident involved retailer Best Buy , who utilized a strategy of aggressive price promotion and free shipping to lure customers away from Amazon. Not only will this drive more fulfillment cost efficiency, it reinforces the strategy to have consumers back in stores. Mobile Banking.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I’ll begin with several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in the coming year: Free Trade Agreements : “The U.S., Mexico and Canada are heading into 2018 with no clear plan for saving the North American Free Trade Agreement,” states a Bloomberg article published on December 15.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

I certainly saw a lot of exhibitors touting their AI capabilities, especially when it came to more informed decision making across the entire supply chain network. But I will get into the details in a future article. While I was in New York, I had the opportunity to see the musical Six. is working with The Coca-Cola Co.

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