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Why Driver Availability Is On the Decline & How to Cope With the Challenge

WorkWave

This blog will delve into the current state of driver availability, its causes, consequences, strategies for mitigating the challenge, and future outlooks and long-term solutions. During economic downturns, driver recruitment slows down, and as the economy recovers, there is often a lag in replenishing the driver pool.

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How to successfully implement just-in-case inventory management

EazyStock

In this post, we explain how you can implement a just-in-case stock management strategy without the risk of tying up too much capital in unnecessary inventory items. How to implement JIC inventory management with optimum stock levels. Anticipating stockouts with JIC inventory strategies. Using safety stock.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Networking.

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LTL to Intermodal Shipping: How to Find and Eliminate Freight Spend Black Swans

GlobalTranz

For example, a black swan event may include both the physical damage and ongoing disruption caused by a hurricane and subsequent bottlenecks, so shippers that know how to isolate the causes of poor visibility and areas that are likely to contribute to worsening of black swan events can effectively reduce their chances of coming to fruition.

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How to Mitigate Risk in Demand Driven Supply Chains

Logistics Bureau

While the development of a wholly demand driven supply chain (DDSC) might not be for every enterprise, there is no doubt that many can benefit from such as strategy. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” ” – Mark Zuckerberg.

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Enterprise Freight Management: 7 Last-Minute Thoughts to Boost Efficiency

FreightWaves SONAR

And rather than waiting until things go wrong, shippers, carriers and brokers can apply these seven last-minute thoughts can help bring to light what strictly a business should focus on and how to apply predictive rates to measure the likelihood of improved operations. Download the White Paper.

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6 Inventory Control Techniques for Stock Optimization

EazyStock

There are hundreds of inventory control blog posts on how to organize warehouses, track goods and pick and pack efficiently. In this post we’ll look at 6 inventory control techniques that will specifically show you how to control your stock levels, help you optimize your inventory and maximize profits. Understand your demand.