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Building Strategic Partnerships with 3PLs and Carriers with Don Dovgin
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 7, 2020
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3 Strategies to Improve your Logistics Recruitment Process
Cyzerg
MAY 26, 2020
Logistics recruitment is becoming increasingly difficult. You probably don’t know it yet, but you are in the middle of a talent war in logistics and supply chain management. The transportation industry is working with a scarce pool of talent that is educated, qualified, and willing to work.
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The Key to Innovation is Iterate and Test
The Lean Thinker
MARCH 10, 2020
Key points from this great TED talk by Joi Ito, the director of the MIT Media Lab. You can’t plan the path, you can only set the direction. He talks about the “compass” guiding a project that followed a route which was totally unpredictable.
How Much of Your Budget for Print Marketing Materials is Wasted?
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JULY 9, 2020
Most companies are wasting a good portion of what they spend on print marketing materials. In one survey, marketers reported spending an average of 20% of their budget on print materials. They also admitted that 25% of their marketing literature is never used.
Webinar on Demand: Resilient Supply Chain Network Design
Speaker: Bhomik Jain, Paul van Nierop & Aanand Pandey
Companies around the world are struggling to cope with COVID-19 disruption. Are supply chain networks resilient enough to weather the storm? Watch this webinar to learn about our research findings in the realm of network design and optimization, and uncover the capabilities you need to build resilience and agility.
2019 – The Year of Amazon Air
Logistics Trends and Insights
JANUARY 26, 2020
In what was an overall dismal global air cargo market, I’m declaring 2019 the year of Amazon Air. What a year this group had. Amazon’s air cargo group literally took off as the overall company went from 2-day free delivery for Prime members to next-day free deliveries for its members.
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The Digitization of Customer Order Channels
Talking Logistics
MARCH 18, 2020
If you’re a supplier, nothing makes you happier than receiving a customer order—and the more orders you get, the better. However, there are many different ways for customers to transmit those orders, from highly automated approaches to manual entry. What challenges does this create for suppliers?
How Logistics Companies are Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
Food Logistics
MARCH 20, 2020
Customers have taken a number of steps to ensure that the consumer pipeline for goods is filled and customer satisfaction is protected as much as possible. Transportation
Keeping Supply Chains Moving During Covid-19 Requires Digital Collaboration and Access to Capacity
Kuebix
APRIL 6, 2020
As the crisis from the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, the complex workings of the United States’ supply chain have been thrust into the general public’s view. There are shortages of toilet paper, food items, and over the counter medications just to name a few.
Orchestrating the Supply Chain Platforms
SIPMM Professional Publications
MARCH 1, 2020
The supply chain today is becoming globalized where multiple parties are involved in the manufacturing value chain from order fulfillment to delivery.
The Best Sales Forecasting Models for Weathering Your Goals
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Every sales forecasting model has a different strength and predictability method. It’s recommended to test out which one is best for your team. This way, you’ll be able to further enhance – and optimize – your newly-developed pipeline. Your future sales forecast? Sunny skies (and success) are just ahead!
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ShipChain Selected as a Finalist for the 13th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards
Shipchain
JULY 8, 2020
ShipChain is honored to have been selected as a finalist for the 13th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards in the Operations and Supply Chain category.
Building a Foundation for Sales Growth with Mike Temple
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 22, 2020
Building a Foundation for Sales Growth with Mike Temple. Mike Temple and Joe Lynch discuss the key elements for building a foundation for sales growth. To enable sales growth, leadership must develop the organization, culture, processes, systems and teams required to support the sales growth.
Pick and Pack Process: Challenges and Optimization
Cyzerg
MARCH 19, 2020
The pick and pack process is one of the crucial warehouse processes that can affect your perfect order rate. Failing to optimize it will lead to delayed order fulfillment and, eventually, reduced customer satisfaction.
Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?
The Lean Thinker
APRIL 20, 2020
At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence.
Why Smoking Costs Employers More Than They Realize
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7 Reasons to Use a Los Angeles Warehouse for West Coast Fulfillment
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JULY 7, 2020
Mention the term “West Coast fulfillment” and the name Los Angeles won’t be far behind – and understandably so. Now the country’s second-largest city, it features an outstanding combination of eCommerce advantages, not to mention some close-to-perfect weather.
The Future of Drones is Now
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 3, 2020
Over the last several years we have written about what the future of drones holds for supply chains. As technology has improved and regulations have eased, drones have increasingly made their way into the conversation around home delivery.
Shippers ‘held to ransom’ from blanked sailings and feeder problems
Supply Chain and Logistics
JUNE 29, 2020
The constant stream of blanked sailings is predictably disrupting many supply chains and networks. Shippers are not getting the message, and it’s costing them extra, unplanned expense. That will percolate down to their customers as well, both in reliability and … Continue reading → Logistics Service Management Shipping Strategy Supply Chains customer service intermodal transport ocean shipping port management
Will COVID-19 Lead to More U.S. Manufacturing?
Talking Logistics
APRIL 13, 2020
Will the COVID-19 crisis lead more companies to manufacture and source their products and materials from the United States instead of China and other countries? I’ve been getting asked that question a lot these days.
Supply Chain Planning Maturity – How Do You Compare to Peers?
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Out of Stock and Delayed—Here’s What’s Going On
Food Logistics
MARCH 31, 2020
Even those with deep experience in food logistics are swimming in uncharted waters. 3PL/4PL
Transportation of Goods in a Changed World
Kuebix
MAY 22, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of both small and large businesses for the foreseeable future. Supply chains throughout the country are adapting to changes in demand and new rules and regulations.
Key Focus Areas for Expediting Procurement
SIPMM Professional Publications
APRIL 22, 2020
Expediting purchases in inbound logistics is normal but it is painful for many companies who use this approach.
3PL 2020 Trends: The Year of Tech & Services to Move Shippers Forward
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Recently, 3PL Central had the honor of sponsoring the annual state of third-party logistics (3PL) report.
Supply Chain Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty
Speaker: Aanand Pandey, Supply Chain Analyst & Consultant, AIMMS
This short video explains how scenario modeling can help you improve supply chain resilience and your ability to respond and recover quickly from disruptions. Looking at scenarios side by side provides valuable insights that makes it easier to evaluate impact on your operations, ability to service customers and margin, and the best options to restart supply when supply lanes reopen.
Upgrading to One Integrated Suite for all Logistics Operations with Naval Sabharwal
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 17, 2020
Naval Sabharwal and Joe Lynch discuss why using one integrated suite for all logistics operations is the best approach for driving logistics and supply chain efficiency and effectiveness. Utilizing fragmented systems limits logistics companies from fully leveraging the data in their systems.
5 Common Logistics Technology Issues & Their Real Causes
Cyzerg
JANUARY 23, 2020
Logistics technology issues too often bring businesses to a halt. In a study by Compuware , almost half of respondents (48%) reported that technology problems happen anywhere from a few times a week to every day.
Mistake Proofing ? Getting People?s Attention
The Lean Thinker
MAY 27, 2020
Besides being a great source of schadenfreude, Jürgen Henn’s website, 11foot8.com offers some great insight in the difficulty of effective mistake-proofing. Background.
6 Benefits of Outsourcing Literature Distribution
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 18, 2020
If your house needed a new roof, would you replace it yourself? I’m guessing you wouldn’t – because you’re a marketer, not a roofing expert. So why are you still handling your company’s literature distribution in-house? Marketing/Sales Literature Fulfillment
B2B Pocket Playbook: End-to-End Guide to Sales Enablement
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Sales enablement is the strategic process of providing sales teams with the content, guidance, and mentorship needed to engage targeted buyers. It’s all about equipping sales professionals with the tools they need to put their best-selling foot forward. And if sales teams want to continuously sell better -- and faster -- their sales enablement process must have a game-winning strategy. It's time for you to start selling smarter - and hitting your sales number - with the best B2B database in the market. Get started today.
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