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Gartner Releases Report on How to Secure Supply Chains Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Logistics Manager

Gartner has released a report detailing how to secure supply chains amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Sourcing: Travel may be restricted to certain areas, limiting the ability to discover, qualify and certify new business or programs and to transact business. ? Epidemics and pandemics present a different scenario.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Your Business Logistics – What should you do?

ShipLilly

Outsourcing to another fulfillment center allows you to work with companies that already have the most efficient form of labor so that reduces the unit cost for your company especially if you would otherwise struggle trying to figure out how to efficiently manage your labor. This makes such financial planning a bit risky.

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The Generative AI Revolution: A Glimpse Into Logistics 4.0

Trinity Logistics

Let’s follow, Alex, a seasoned logistics manager, into his journey with Generative AI in logistics. Hopefully, it will help you determine how to best apply this to your business. Logistics 3.0 vs Logistics 4.0 Amid the hustle of daily logistics operations, Alex has found himself standing at a crossroads.

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management

3PL Links

In other words, decisions on what, how, and when to act and alter a procedure, an item, or a supplier become exponentially more precise. In this regard, a global survey highlights that data quality rather than data processing presents the biggest challenge for businesses.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Logistics as a practical activity steadily found its niche in the management of modern enterprises; it has great importance for the customers, suppliers of the company, its owners and shareholders. 1) Course in E Logistics and Supply Chain Management by National University. This science coordinates all structures of the company.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers. At Bucknell, we typically have students conduct semester research projects on some common logistics models. Schools need to emphasize the sheer complexity of all these factors.