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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

LMA’s approach recognizes that logistics services today are BOUGHT, not sold. Marketing tactics that interrupt and annoy busy logistics executives get ignored. These buyers now have access to a wealth of information and do their own research on how to solve supply chain problems, and what providers can do to help.

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How to Select a 3PL with Joe Lynch and Adam Robinson

The Logistics of Logistics

Transportation Management System (TMS). During the Great Recession, a lot of older, experienced people left the logistics business. Logistics companies now employ younger people, make sure they are well trained and managed. Larger shippers almost always require a customized solution. TMS capabilities vary greatly.

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3 Ways to Benchmark to Improve Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Watch this video: Related videos and articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, check them out: Robobyrne: How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain. Benchmarking Success: The What, Why, How of Supply Chain Benchmarking. Dawson Consulting: Why Supply Chain Benchmarking Matters for Small Businesses.

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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. Travel restrictions, shortages in labor and materials, as well as logistical challenges through tightened controls, and hub and border closures will cascade and augment the impact much further today than it did 17 years ago.

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Why Should You Benchmark Your Supply Chain?

Logistics Bureau

Robobyrne: How to Benchmark Your Supply Chain. Benchmarking Success: The What, Why, How of Supply Chain Benchmarking. Dawson Consulting: Why Supply Chain Benchmarking Matters for Small Businesses. Logistics Bureau Group: 3 Benefits of Transportation Fleet Benchmarking in Logistics Companies.

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The Role of Logistics Management in Optimizing Supply Chain Operations

Locus

All successful modern-day businesses rely on an efficient system of logistics management. This refers to planning, coordinating, and executing the flow and storage of goods and services, including activities such as transportation, inventory management, order processing, warehousing, packaging, and security. from 2019 to 2025.

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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.