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Penske Logistics Presents: Third-Party Logistics Providers Helped Companies Navigate Supply Chain Challenges

Penske Move Ahead

The publication is produced annually for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) by global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics. “I I think the pandemic made shippers realize that, in general, it is important to have more than one tool in your tool kit and more than one arrow in your quiver.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56 With driver shortages still impacting the industry and continual fluctuations with supply and demand balances, it is more important than ever for OTR managers to get on board with remote tools and digital services. As highlighted by?

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How To Reposition Inventory to Better Respond To Natural Disasters

Camelot 3PL Software

Whether fire, flood, or hurricane, natural disasters can plunge communities, businesses, and supply chains into chaos. It may be impossible to ensure your business or organization is entirely natural disaster-proof. But it is possible to reposition inventory to better respond to such events.

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CSCMP State of Logistics Report Update: 3PLs, Shippers Navigate a Rebalancing of Supply and Demand

Penske Move Ahead

Logistics Costs The 33 rd Annual State of Logistics Report highlighted an unprecedented rise in U.S. business logistics costs as surging demand for goods during the pandemic met insufficient and disrupted supply. business logistics costs in 2021 rose 22.4% According to the report, U.S.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

The club also organizes a roundtable event each semester that brings students and companies together to explore opportunities for internships and jobs. Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences.

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management

3PL Links

Business logistics were typically fragmented and lacked coordinated operations until the middle of the 1970s. The information set must include Business Intelligence tools and be different in decision support. One can relate human capital, technology, new manufacturing tools, management, etc.

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How Effective Logistics and Transportation Management Leads to Scalability in Business Operations

GlobalTranz

Today's post is going to focus on how a confident logistics and transportation management practice allows for a company to have the ability to scale and grow without the worry of their logistics and transportation not keeping up with new markets or increased demand. Automated Transport of Items Within a Warehouse.