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Mastering the Unexpected: Four Essential Tactics to Handle Unpredictable Events in Retail

Locus

Today’s dynamic environments require adaptable routing strategies to keep pace and minimize disruptions. But with these advanced tools and strategies, retailers are better equipped than ever to turn potential pitfalls into opportunities for customer satisfaction and profitability.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material. Once you have a model in place, it becomes possible to play out various events and find the best way to react.

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Tips For Hosting Successful Online Events During COVID-19

WorkWave

Some businesses lack the bandwidth or staff to attend, some have strict travel bans in place, some don’t have the discretionary spend, and others simply do not feel safe going to an in-person event in the foreseeable future. While the ability to quickly adapt plans or to manage a crisis is second nature to an event or meeting planner (e.g.

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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

To meet these demands, shippers need the right supply chain management tools with the flexibility to grow and scale as needed. The right supply chain management tools help not only to enable shippers to provide better customer service and on-time deliveries but also to remain competitive with everyone else in the market.

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Future Focus: Constructing Unshakeable Stability in Your Manufacturing Supply Chain

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Save your seat today! July 11th, 2023 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

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5 Sales and Marketing Myths with Mary Keough

The Logistics of Logistics

She joined Gorilla after helping a leading water tech manufacturer earn leads by repositioning the B2B customer at the front of their strategy. Truth : Do the math and determine if the trade show or event provides a good return on investment (ROI). Myth 4 : Email newsletters are a great way to sell prospective customers.

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Stop Bleeding Money with Outdated Freight Bidding Strategies

CLX Logistics

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. Next-generation supply chain management tools like CLX LaneLogix are a perfect example of the type of system.