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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

Three technologies have emerged as game-changers for third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain experts: large language models (LLMs), freight optimization platforms and no-code automation. These tools are helping businesses advance operations, enhance efficiency and drive growth, irrespective of the volatile economic market conditions.

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6 Unheard Tips to Optimize Reverse Logistics in Your Business

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6 Unheard Tips to Optimize Reverse Logistics in Your Business | Image source: Pexels Any company that wishes to provide better service for exchanging or returning goods, or that wants to lower the proportion of goods that are returned following failed delivery attempts, must have a solid reverse logistics plan.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. All the products and services purchased by procurement and supply chain organizations can be categorized into this two-by-two matrix.

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Locus Listed as Representative Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools

Locus

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. There is also the question of rising uncertainty caused by unpredictable events on supply chain performance.

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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

To meet these demands, shippers need the right supply chain management tools with the flexibility to grow and scale as needed. The right supply chain management tools help not only to enable shippers to provide better customer service and on-time deliveries but also to remain competitive with everyone else in the market.

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SONAR Indices & Insights: Improve Freight Shipping Procurement with SONAR SCI’s Lane Acuity Plus

FreightWaves SONAR

Supply chain professionals responsible for transportation procurement at Fortune 500 companies focus on three things – budget forecast accuracy, service scores and primary tender acceptance. harder to procure capacity at the benchmark rate per mile ) in both the outbound and inbound directions.

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Why Is Promotion Planning Important In Inventory Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Is there a way they can improve availability during these special day promotions, so shoppers like me are not disappointed?”. Promotion Management is defined as optimizing the utilization of tools, strategies, and resources to promote a product that will generate additional demand. , “What did the company do insufficiently?