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Providing High Service Levels While Maintaining Low Costs
Every supply chain operation wants high service levels while maintaining low costs. “Have your cake and eat it too” is a common idiom that reflects […]
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Productivity Standards: Walking A Fine Line
There’s been a good deal of attention given to big e-commerce companies and their harsh productivity standards in the past few years. Implementing speedy standards […]
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Using AI in Logistics: Little Adoption – Big Possibilities
The use of AI in Logistics is often discussed but seldom implemented. The world loves buzzwords, and the supply chain management industry is not immune […]
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Digital Supply Chain Trends
There are several new and emerging trends in the digital supply chain sector. The tools and technology available to run today’s supply chains are ever-advancing […]
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Diversification of Small Parcel Carriers
When it comes to small parcel carriers, many organizations have all their eggs in one basket. The entire supply chain waited nervously last month to […]
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The Multitasking Fallacy in Supply Chain Operations
In the modern world, where time is a precious commodity, multitasking has become a buzzword. The ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously is often hailed […]
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Maui Wildfires – Supply Chain Assistance is Needed
Last week’s devastating wildfires on the island of Maui have left people and companies scrambling for avenues to provide help. Several organizations have jumped in […]
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Nikola Recalls Class 8 EV Trucks
EV truck manufacturer Nikola recently recalled their class 8 EV trucks due to battery fires. As the supply chain management industry pushes toward alternative fuels, […]
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Yellow Transportation’s Winners and Losers
It’s been about a week since Yellow Transportation, one of the nation’s largest and longest running trucking companies, announced its demise. The fallout has been […]
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Which Warehouse KPIs Matter Most?
Which warehouse KPIs matter the most? Warehousing is evolving and changing at a rapid pace thanks to booming ecommerce and omnichannel operations. It’s therefore taking […]
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Omni-Channel Retailing: Determining the Ideal Number of Distribution Centers
In today’s retail landscape, omni-channel retailing faces the unique challenge of serving both online consumers and traditional brick-and-mortar store customers. With the convergence of e-commerce […]
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The Magic Conveyor Belt – Supply Chain Management Explained
A book titled “The Magic Conveyor Belt” does an exceptionally good job of explaining the supply chain. Until a few years ago, explaining your role […]
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Yellow Trucking Meets Its Demise: What Happened?
This week’s demise of Yellow Trucking rocked the truckload and LTL world. Just shy of 100 years old, the company held a fleet of 12,000 trucks […]
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