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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Maintaining Optimal Inventory Levels in Warehouse, Distribution and Fulfillment
The cornerstone of supply chain operations lies in determining and maintaining optimal inventory levels. Striking the right balance between meeting customer demand, minimizing stockouts, and […]
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Why Warehouse Design Projects Fail: Understanding Common Pitfalls and Ensuring Success
Warehouse design projects fail often, even though they are critical undertakings that have a significant impact on a company’s logistics and operational efficiency. However, these […]
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The Delay in Hiring Supply Chain Consultants: Why Wait?
There seems to be a delay in hiring supply chain consultants even within organizations with underperforming warehousing and distribution operations. In today’s rapidly evolving and […]
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Women Are Populating The Ranks of The Supply Chain
If you attended any sort of supply chain management trade show a couple of decades back, one thing was a given: unlike a concert venue […]
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Should You Consider A 3PL
Having a third-party logistics partner could greatly benefit your warehouse as warehousing and logistics are complicated business these days. Long gone are the old, dusty […]
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Labor Disputes May Impact Small Parcel Delivery
There are looming labor disputes in the small parcel deliver sector that could impact the supply chain. The United States is currently facing a modern-day […]
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Warehouse Worker Wages May Be Stabilizing
There are signs that ever increasing warehouse worker wages may be stabilizing. Ask any warehouse manager and they will tell you that right now, their […]
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Centralized Supply Chain Management vs. Decentralized Supply Chain Management
Should your business utilize a centralized supply chain management department or a decentralized supply chain management department? It hasn’t been that long since supply chain […]
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Last-Mile Delivery is Driving Supply Chain Innovations
Last-mile delivery is now a key area of focus for many supply chain managers. Ecommerce was already surging prior to the pandemic, but home delivery—done […]
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Investment In Tech Is Up
Back in 2019, when the Material Handling Industry (MHI) surveyed its members about planned investment in tech, specifically innovation and supply chain technology, most respondents […]
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Forklift Safety
The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) recently held its 10th annual National Forklift Safety Day, convening as a group in Washington, DC, to highlight recommendations from […]
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Making The Circular Economy Profitable
Fears and misconceptions have long hampered the supply chain’s ability to launch a circular economy. Yet, if your company needs an incentive to buy into […]
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The Rise of The Machines
You can go back to George Orwell’s “1984” if you want to find some of the earliest predictions about the rise of the machines and […]
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Autonomous Trucks Facing Legislative Headwinds
Are Autonomous Trucks the future backbone of the supply chain? With a continuing truck driver shortage, many supply chain professionals yearn for the day when […]
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Drought Conditions in Panama Canal Disrupting the Supply Chain
Traffic in the Panama Canal is being impacted by severe drought conditions in Central America. Climate change continues to serve as a disruptive factor in […]
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Transportation Management Systems for Small Business
You make think that affordable Transportation Management Systems for small business are a unicorn that doesn’t really exist. In the overall picture of supply chain […]
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The Healthcare Supply Chain: Maintaining Continuity
When the pandemic began in March 2020, the first logistics system to reveal its cracks was healthcare supply chain. Essential personal protective equipment, such as […]
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