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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In the consumer sector, few recent trends have been as disruptive as the new on-demand marketplace for commodities like transportation and lodging, driven by Uber and VRBO. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics. Deliver ecommerce-caliber service levels.

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work. And these additional five shipping strategies can help enterprise shippers maximize recovery and boost profits. And it has opened new channels for capacity procurement.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Achieving agility with a strategy to sell goods in the same region they are produced in, “has never been more important,” Mr. Bailey exclaimed. This is not a new strategy for VF, they have been working toward this for 4 years. Supporting Ecommerce and Omnichannel. There will be no emails or spreadsheets. This will be about a 1.2

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6 Supply Chain Trends from 2017 and their Ongoing Progress

Logistics Bureau

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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Opinion: pharma sector needs logistics skills

Logistics Business Magazine

Changes in ownership invariably trigger reviews of business strategies and consequent reassessment of whether the right skills and expertise are in place to achieve the new goals. The processes are analogous to, but with significant differences from, consumer eCommerce.

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

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Are you interested in expanding your knowledge on the latest trends and technologies within the supply chain industry? Live Americas peer forum 2019 by SCM World is a great event for senior-level supply chain practitioners to be introduced to predicted trends and be involved in a cross-industry knowledge sharing experience.