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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

In this post, we explain what those pillars are, why they matter, and how to align them in a way that supports supply chain management excellence. Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. For example: Alignment of strategy and cost leads to happy shareholders.

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How to Successfully Implement a Transportation Management System

Talking Logistics

This is usually a three to six month process and may be part of a larger corporate strategy or transformation process that it has to plug into. The reason is that TMS is one of the most highly integrated applications in an organization because it touches every node in the supply chain,” he says. The TMS selection process.

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How to Mitigate Risk in Demand Driven Supply Chains

Logistics Bureau

While the development of a wholly demand driven supply chain (DDSC) might not be for every enterprise, there is no doubt that many can benefit from such as strategy. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” ” – Mark Zuckerberg.

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Retail Trends: The Growing Demand for Click and Collect

Bringg

To justify the price of square footage, retail locations must now serve as a node in eCommerce fulfillment. Existing fulfillment models like ship-from-store and click & collect have become retail trends that highlight how to use local retail footprint to reduce the cost of eCommerce fulfillment and improve efficiency.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.

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Virtual Carrier Network – Your Shipping Carrier, Rate, & Service Solution

Ship Monk

Of course it would, and that’s why ShipMonk exists. ShipMonk’s Virtual Carrier Network (VCN) is an advanced transportation management strategy that guarantees orders are delivered on-time at the best possible rate. We can change course at the drop of a hat. How to Implement the Virtual Carrier Network?