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Do Shopping Trends Drive Singles’ Day Sales?

Locus

The first event that comes to mind when we speak of global shopping events is, easily, Black Friday. But few know that there is a shopping event even bigger than that. or Bachelor’s Day is currently the single largest event in the world—over double the size Black Friday and Cyber Monday put together.

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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

It can be a direct reflection of current market trends, as many publicly traded companies operate within the global supply chain. LLMs are adept at processing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data from various sources, such as market reports, customer feedback, weather forecasts and even social media sentiments.

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[Chart of the Week] Spot market rates set to resume slow downward trend after wild winter: Carriers, brokers have a duty to reduce risk of financial losses

FreightWaves SONAR

FreightWaves scientific rates are predicting a return to a slow downward trend after the impacts of the past month’s winter storms recede. The winter weather events of early 2021 have aided in keeping spot rates elevated through what is normally a slow season for trucking. Epilogue by Jason Vanover).

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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

Geopolitical events. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation. In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”.

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COVID-19 Lesson: Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient

Logistics Bureau

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. 3) Shorten Your Supply Chain—Source Locally.

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Supply Chain Leaders Focus on Relationships, Technology and the Future

Penske Move Ahead

As part of the 2022 26th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study , 89% of shippers and 98% of third-party logistics providers reported that their relationships have been successful. Moses, Langley and Sylvie Thompson, supply chain transformation practice leader at NTT DATA Consulting, discussed the report's findings during the annual event.

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The 411 on Social Proof

Ship Monk

Marketing has witnessed a host of sophisticated trends, but word of mouth will never go out of style. Customer Testimonials & Case Studies. User reviews provide plenty of value, but more complicated operations can greatly benefit from customer testimonials and case studies. The world is your oyster! Word of Mouth.