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Paper Crunch Hits American Retailers When They Need It Most

Supply Chain Brain

Skyrocketing demand for boxes and packing materials during the pandemic has slashed paper production across North America, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for retail companies.

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[Video] Supply Chain Talent: Why It’s More Important Than Ever

Talking Logistics

In the supply chain and logistics world, we often talk about the importance of people, process, and technology. The people side, however, often gets overshadowed by the other two, especially technology. The reality is that developing and retaining supply chain talent is more important than ever. Why is that so? What are some of the. Read more [Video] Supply Chain Talent: Why It’s More Important Than Ever.

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Fuel Shortages Pile Pressure on Johnson as U.K. Crisis Escalates

Supply Chain Brain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to do more to ease a supply chain crisis in Britain after pumps ran dry at some gasoline stations because of panic buying.

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Tracking spot carrier shipments: The visibility gap that doesn’t have to be

Shippeo

Real-time tracking visibility of spot carriers for urgent orders is a challenge for 3PLs. Shippeo's Driver mobile app allows shippers, 4PLs, 3PLs and carriers to gain real-time visibility of spot carriers instantly.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.