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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

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For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems.

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What Is Cross-Docking?

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Supply chains that utilize this process are able to meet customer demands faster by avoiding extra inventory handling steps. Goods come into the dock and are immediately sorted, consolidated, and loaded onto outbound trucks heading to retail stores, distribution centers, or customer locations.

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Stord, a Leader in Omnichannel Fulfillment, Launches Retail Consolidation Program to Help Brands Deliver to Walmart and Other Retailers More Efficiently

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For growing brands, delivery consolidation fulfillment allows them to adopt new B2B partners without taking on excess outbound freight costs for unused truck space while meeting individual retailers’ shipping requirements. Services or features referenced are provided for example only and specific results are not guaranteed.

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Thank You Thursday Shout Outs – December

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Clifton’s an excellent team member who has a great attitude and always supports Outbound with an outstanding performance. She is very detail-oriented and kind to everyone she meets. Since day 1, Octavio has gone above and beyond for the outbound team. Francheska is a great coworker, team player, and example to follow.

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Thank You Thursday Shout Outs – January

Ship Monk

He has absolutely excelled in our pick department, leading by example and putting up insane rates as he does so. Galy is a good example of a team player. It could be whole, it could be replenishment, it can even be put outbound, no matter where this man goes he shines! Thank you, Galy!! This TYT goes out to Jelfry!!

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

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With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. This used to be a paper-based process.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

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The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. This includes plant operations, inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, demand planning and our comprehensive and running supply chain risk management ecosystem. Soon we will do more training.