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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers.

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Shipper’s Guide to Planning Ahead

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Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. This is the cyclical market of supply chain transportation.

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Value-adding Features of a Great Freight Rating System Within a TMS

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Gain clarity on how well the software interfaces with leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Platforms need to communicate smoothly with transactions and feed into all supply chain and logistics systems. Transportation Management Software Systems (TMS) reduces overall hard and soft costs of transportation.

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Will 2017 Drive a Higher TMS Adoption for Small to Mid-Sized Shippers?

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Yet, the information has not been gathered into one resource, and even when combined, averaging the statistics together indicates a minimal rise in adoption rates. Meanwhile, the driver shortage and increasing pressure from consumers is forcing companies to think about cutting wages or reducing inefficiencies wherever possible.

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7 Ways Augmented Reality in Manufacturing Will Revolutionize The Industry!

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AR aims to produce efficient operations by cutting down production downtime, quickly identifying the problems and keeping all the services and processes going. Your team can use an AR-enabled mobile app to scan QR codes to view live video feed, graphics, images, and use it to repair machines. You Can Cut Down On Maintenance Time.

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BlueGrace Logistics 2018 in Review

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Randy Collack, Chief Strategy Officer, has retired this year. He oversaw several departments as the Chief Strategy Officer, including all Freight brokerage in the Tampa headquarters. Chicago “is a rich source of talent and resources, whether it’s truckload capacity or sales reps.”. The BlueGrace Webinar Series Is Introduced.

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

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In addition, the same technology can be overlaid with augmented reality to give repair technicians and individuals greater resource access when making repairs, checking order contents and fulfilling orders. They can be used to manage inbound and outbound processes and strategy.