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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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Saudia Cargo Transports Formula-E Cars from Europe

Airfreight Logistics

Saudia Cargo has for the second year in a row transported the World Championship Formula-E cars, that took place between November 22nd and 23rd at the Historical Diriyah, carrying 67 cars in four shipments totaling 375 tons. The post Saudia Cargo Transports Formula-E Cars from Europe appeared first on Airfreight Logistics.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. An RFP is a data intensive exercise.

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Editor’s Choice: Creating Full Truckload Budgets in a Volatile Market

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the more difficult activities that logistics executives have to engage in is the creation of transportation budgets. Whether it’s for ocean freight, air, rail or truck, the fundamental issue with budgeting is that folks are called upon to assign accurate costs to transportation services that will be provided in the future.

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

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The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration. The impact?

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Ninth Annual Penske Pink Out Drives Breast Cancer Awareness

Penske Move Ahead

Penske associates across the organization will join today for Penske Pink Out – an associate-led breast cancer awareness event now in its ninth year. Associates will wear pink T-shirts, polos, wristbands, socks and hats, and host fundraisers and breast cancer awareness activities during this year's event.

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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. We can use this same method to represent customer orders, suppliers, manufacturing sites, warehouses, transportation assets, and all other agents that you have in your company’s value chain.