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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

It’s then picked by robots from the shelves, packaged and placed into a self-driving truck. While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years. An order is placed by a consumer.

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Elten Expands German Warehouse Capacity

Logistics Business Magazine

With over 5,000 order lines daily, a trend that has been rising steeply for ten years now, we have known for a while that our logistics operations would have to adapt if we wanted to stay competitive in the future,” says Georg Maxwill, Head of Supply Chain Management at ELTEN. “The

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Freight Brokers…Produce Season is coming: Start building relationships with carriers YESTERDAY

FreightWaves SONAR

Unfortunately, most are picking back up as produce season picks up, along with recovery from a slight decrease in rates from the last week, which was primarily end-of-quarter shipping. . Now, time to deliver the most discouraging news… Outbound Tender Reject Index (OTRI).

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Most shippers currently face a long list of challenges thanks to some well-known trends. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Manufacturers also adjusted.

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Why E-commerce Fulfillment Is Set to Move to a 2-Hour Delivery Standard & What You Can Do About It

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. How to Stay Competitive With Two-Hour Delivery Warehouses must plan for growth in e-commerce fulfillment to stay successful, and they need to transition existing operations to a record-breaking picking strategy. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Like traditional outbound logistics, return logistics requires the careful planning of pick-ups and deliveries of products, however, the involvement of end-consumers in the process creates additional complexities. Integration with Supply Chain Partners will Improve Your Return Logistics Strategy. Imagine this scenario.

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Freight Business: Use SONAR indices to diversify your freight brokerage portfolio with port shipments

FreightWaves SONAR

One of the best strategies of risk management is diversification of assets or revenue drivers. Brokerage leaders are turning to this strategy for their freight business. You see examples of this strategy in large brokerages today. XPO Logistics strategy has attacked diversity harder in the last few years.

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