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The State of Logistics Podcasting with Blythe Brumleve

The Logistics of Logistics

They talk about the growing popularity of podcasts in the logistics industry and how podcasting can be a helpful tool for professionals to stay up-to-date on industry trends and insights. Blythe Brumleve and Joe Lynch discuss the state of logistics podcasting.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

What is inbound logistics? See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. What is inbound logistics? 3PL inbound logistics services. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI).

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

GlobalTranz

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. University Courses. This program is developed by University of North Texas and it offers international students to complete one year course related to logistics. The cost of such program is $25,000.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The urgency of response to a disruption of a Category 1 supplier is of course much higher than that of a Category 4 supplier. Given the large volumes of raw data that is available as a result, AI becomes an important tool to parse through all the information and generate valuable insights.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Steve: Klaus, when we talked, you mentioned Autoliv was already doing digital supplier management, had digital sourcing solutions, and was looking at real-time transportation visibility solutions to provide better predicted times of arrival for inbound and outbound shipments. Klaus: I can´t give too many details for compliance reasons.

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What Could Crush Your Supply Chain and Jeopardize Your Business This Year?

Stord

There are silos responsible for "manufacturing" and "inbound planning" (international/customs). For example, the price of 42# linerboard has gone up 35% in the last 12 months, over the course of 4-5 price increases. This is a huge headwind hindering margin improvements for brands.

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, that is all subjective and again dependent on market stability within individual locations in origin/destination pairings. What is a routing guide : a set of rules and requirements from shippers that set rules for inbound and outbound shipping. That may include both short-term and annual freight contracts.