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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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How to Anticipate Supply Chain Issues

Logistics Business Magazine

Wincanton , experts in infrastructure logistics, have provided insight into how to anticipate issues within the supply chain. This can result from a particular seasonal demand or an emerging trend encouraging more investment. But with so many moving parts throughout, challenges arising can have a huge impact on the flow of deliveries.

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Top 2022 Ocean Shipping Trends and How to Navigate them

Now, That's Logistics

For now, Tsang says one good strategy that shippers can use is to brace themselves for two-tier ocean shipping rates, with tier one being the standard freight all kinds (FAK) rates and tier two comprising premium rates. The post Top 2022 Ocean Shipping Trends and How to Navigate them appeared first on DB Schenker.

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Forecasting trends with aggregated flatbed data

FreightWaves SONAR

Housing starts are calling for lumber kits, industrial purchasers are ordering products for their projects, and construction companies are planning their moves and strategies for the year. Finance, sales and purchasing teams can think more clearly about the state of the industry and how to align their strategies accordingly.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

This guide will examine the market forces at play, shifting buyer trends, what conversational marketing is, how to leverage it, and the tactics involved in adopting conversational marketing for a B2B demand generation strategy.

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Manhattan Associates Talks Global Supply Chains, Trends, and Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Second, how does a company prioritize research and development efforts? Third, what are the big trends in warehouse and transportation management? WMS and TMS Trends. For the warehouse, the biggest trend is to maximize the pace and speed to meet customer service level agreements.

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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. That gave rise to a new time pricing strategy, dimension (DIM) pricing. . Download the White Paper.