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National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Survey Highlights Value, Performance of Private Fleets

Penske Move Ahead

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. The 2021 NPTC Benchmarking Survey Report, which is sponsored by Penske, captures critical metrics from the 2020 calendar year, which was a time like no other.

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What are supply chain professionals using to make network decisions? 

AIMMS

It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . “Do you currently use advanced analytics to optimize your network?” These quiz responses are fairly consistent with a 2017 survey by Lora Cecere’s Supply Chain Insights, which revealed that 65% of companies use spreadsheets for network design.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

It is through the establishment of supply chain visibility that supply chain insights, outside the four walls, will be garnered and leveraged as actionable data that supports supply chain optimization. Consider the ways rich data collection can help shape your supply chain towards lower cost and optimal performance.

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What are supply chain professionals using to make network decisions? 

AIMMS

It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . “Do you currently use advanced analytics to optimize your supply chain network?” They don’t support robust optimization and they are unsustainable. It’s time to kick the spreadsheet habit. Spreadsheets are inexpensive and familiar.

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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The other risk management software supplier’s methodology was based on surveys. But the further up the supply chain BD went, the less incentive suppliers had to participate in these exercises. Thirdly, the tool can improve their financial forecast. Finally, the tool is a sales tool.

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Intelligent Automation, the Future of Supply Chain. Is the Logistics Industry Ready?

Blue Grace Logistics

For this, IBM and NRF surveyed 1,900 retail and consumer products company executives across 23 countries. The survey revealed that “intelligent automation capabilities help increase the annual revenue growth by up to 10 percent”. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution.

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Supply Chain Technology: It’s Not Just for Big Businesses Anymore, but is it Enough?

247 Customs Broker

As a result, supply chain optimization is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s table stakes for survival. In the heavily fragmented freight forwarding market, providers are setting themselves apart by developing new platforms to help customers optimize operations. Optimizing costs, driving value. Choosing the right tools.