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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? What are the accepted lead times in the industry? Their time frame was short and resources limited.

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Supply Chain Optimization: Leveraging Integrated Scenario Planning as a Margin Multiplier

Logistics Viewpoints

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

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Cultivate a Stickier Customer Base Using WMS Add-On Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. Smital Naik, Director of Client Services at Open Sky Group brings over 15 years of experience as a general management professional in the supply chain industry. But can technology do more?

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How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

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People who operate in the supply chain ultimately communicate through alternative channels, even in the presence of dependable systems, applications, and other tools at their disposal. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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National Safety Month: How DB Schenker Builds a Safety-Centric Culture

Now, That's Logistics

Originated by the National Safety Council in 1996, the month is for spreading awareness of safety hazards and unintentional injuries for industrial workers in the US. Provides insights into the history of industrial safety. It offers a detailed timeline of the development of labor laws in different industries.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

It simply means checking your company’s rates paid for freight transportation against those borne by its peers in the same or similar industries and shipping scenarios. The benefit of this is that you’ll be in a more proactive state when unforeseen events or crises arise with minimal warning. That’s the first question to ask.

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PODCAST: Modern Courier Delivery Compliance Considerations: Understanding SOX and SOC Compliance

The Logistics of Logistics

Original article: PODCAST: Modern Courier Delivery Compliance Considerations: Understanding SOX and SOC Compliance Logistics and supply chain are some of the world’s most complex and regulated industries, which has been further compounded by increasing reliance on data and technology in both fields. What Is Data Governance?