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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad brings it all to the table from characterizing Emerge’s brand and culture, presenting Emerge’s value proposition to the industry, and determining pivotal insights to enhance customer experience. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch.

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Maximize Efficiency and Reduce Carbon Emissions with UK Manufacturing

Logistics Business Magazine

At present, a fully lorry load of plastic boxes weighing 4.6 Through this CO2 review exercise, Palletower has looked at the impact that the distribution of goods is having towards today’s climate crisis, and ways in which its own changes to the supply chain are a microcosm of potential change the industry could make.

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Here’s The Problem: Your Procurement Driven Transportation Sourcing Process Stinks!

247 Customs Broker

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

Decisions such as what should be the order minimums and multiples, what should be the replenishment frequency to my downstream locations, what should be the splits between different sources available, and how they should be prioritized, are all the types of policies that need increasingly frequent revision.

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How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

3PL Links

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. In reality, it would take several rounds of fine-tuning to get all the orders sorted into routes without leaving any vehicles underutilised.”

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How to Boost Worker Productivity by Promoting a Positive Mindset

GlobalTranz

Workers who are present but performing less than 100 percent due to illness or stress actually cost companies more on worker productivity than absent workers do, losing an average 12.4 Workplace stress is partly physical, and exercise is one of the best antidotes for the physical component of stress. Support Babysitting Services.