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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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Ocean Freight Contract Season: An Overview and Key Components

MTS Logistics

Shippers need to know that there will be enough equipment available to meet their shipping requirements. ” He then added, “Right now, it’s definitely not the preferred option.” So as soon as they expire, shippers may need to ship all that product on the spot market.

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What are the true causes of ongoing supply chain disruptions?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Making the situation worse, trucking companies haven’t been able to hire back enough drivers to meet demand. A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Other shippers have caught on, understanding that being environmentally friendly can align with meeting consumer demand.

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

Coupa Introduces a Supply Chain Collaboration Network Solution Coupa has claimed that their platform unifies processes across procurement, finance, and supply chain functions. Coupa just released a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) solution that runs on their BSM platform. Coupa meets this definition.

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The Principles of Waste-Free Product

Bringg

The three product streams that work separately but together to build the foundation of your product from definition to validation. ? The flow of product to each of the external teams that need to be educated, onboarded, collaborated with and supported. ? This is where the company first meets the market. Rather, I will cover: ?

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Shippers & Carriers – Carbon Neutral Shipping no longer a choice 

Locus

Numerous shipping companies often collaborate with third-party firms on carbon offset initiatives that might involve tree planting to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. A zero carbon neutral strategy can’t be achieved overnight. What is Carbon Neutral Shipping? They expect brands to take effective measures to reduce emissions.