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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s one thing to read an assigned article on the bullwhip effect; it’s another to encounter it repeatedly in your daily life. Students want to know that your company understands the trends and challenges that were already reshaping supply chains and has a vision for how to address them. Do you know where you are going?

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The Pandemic Order Fulfillment Upheaval: The 3PL Experience

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group and DC Velocity magazine have closed our joint survey on the changes logistics operations have experienced in the upheaval of the Covid-19 operating environment in 2020; and the expectations these same executives have about their operating environment in 2021. Throughput Volumes.

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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

This article explores the disruptive nature of supply chain disruptions, the significance of collaboration in managing direct spend, the role of Purchase Order (PO) Collaboration in tracking materials throughout the order cycle, and real-world challenges faced in PO Collaboration.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together.

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The Weekly Freight Report for March 4th, 2021

FLS Transport

Traveling… beaches… and dining out with groups of friends. It’s partly due to the great North American trade relationships between US-CAN-MEX… and partly due to recent near-shoring trends in MEX due to trade wars with China. A new survey from IBM says that’s about to change. Get the full details here. Take a look here.

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Top Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Qualified Drivers

Women in Trucking

And more promising news: 76 percent of female 18- to 26-year-olds have a favorable impression of professional driving, according to a recent nationwide study by the Adcom Group, a marketing and communications firm. Ultimately, driver pay needs to be at least $75,000 to reduce turnover, according to 80 percent of recruiters surveyed.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Blue Grace Logistics

Create an Employee Resource Group. One of the most common trends among WIT’s Top 100 companies was the establishment of employee resource groups (ERGs), often employee-led voluntary committees that represent a specific group of individuals. View the Full Article on FreightWaves. BlueGrace’s No. Stimulate Equity.