Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2023

Finding available trucking capacity is often a challenge, especially when demand is high. The sad truth, however, is that a lot of capacity gets wasted too. We see this, for example, in the number of empty backhauls that happen every day. There is another form of wasted capacity, however, that many shippers overlook — that. Read more The post [Video] Riviana Foods: Using Optimized Load Building to Reduce Transportation Costs and Improve Sustainability appeared first on Talking Logistics wi

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2023

The latest skirmish in the trade war between the U.S. and China provides yet another reminder of why American high-tech manufacturers need to diversify their supply of critical raw materials.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2023

These policy reforms will lead to efficiency and productivity gains and enable “stable prices for consumers, assured supplies and remunerative proceeds for farmers,” said the Reserve Bank of India.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2023

The truckload volume index (TVI) for vans fell by 7.0% while refrigerated TVI decreased by 3.4% and flatbed TVI shrank by 12.8%.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2023

By exposing transaction data from end to end, organizations make quicker decisions, lower costs, and achieve better customer service.

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