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Video Why You Can’t Ignore The Inbound Supply Chain

Omar Nadi, Director, Supplier Product Management at Elemica, discusses why companies can’t ignore the inbound supply chain and what actions they can take to move up the maturity curve. Podcast version (click to play): Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 6, 2020)

What else did you expect with the US elections this year? It is still 2020, afterall. Regardless of who ultimately wins the Presidency and the remaining Senate and House seats, what are the odds that over the next four years the government will actually take any action on improving the nation’s transportation infrastructure, “the burning […]

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Weather Related Service Update: ETA

Tropical moisture in southern Florida may produce flooding in advance of the approach of Tropical Depression Eta. In the Pacific Northwest, U.S. strong storms will bring widespread lower elevation rain, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds to the western states. Dry winds ahead of the front will produce critical fire weather threats for the eastern […]

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Engineering Stability and Predictability into Your 2021 Routing Guide

Still dealing with uncertainty in 2020, supply chain and logistics professionals now face the tough challenge of planning for 2021. From COVID-19, wildfires and hurricanes to truck driver shortages and capacity concerns, many organizations are in constant disaster recovery mode. Despite market volatility, supply chain executives must develop their logistics plan and transportation budget for […]

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Yard Management: The Most Important Limiting Factor in Supply Chains

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “The Impact of Digital Yard Management on Enterprise Transportation Costs and Capacity.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by PINC, was conducted to explore the broader value proposition and business benefits of digital yard management solutions. Please visit the […]

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Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Rider: Kelly McCauslin (BluJay Solutions)

Editor’s Note: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Since 2016, our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Cure cycling team has raised over $253,000 for JDRF to help “accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.” JDRF is also one of the charities that our Indago supply chain research community supports. […]

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Supply Chain Election Issues (Insights from Indago Members)

The United States will hold elections tomorrow for President and members of Congress. Regardless of who wins, which issue/policy related to supply chain management should the government focus on improving first? We asked our Indago members that question last week, and by a wide margin, “Transportation Infrastructure” topped the list. Source: Indago (n = 17) […]

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Video Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence – Smith Brothers Farms

James Kostoroski, Director of Logistics at Smith Brothers Farms, in this latest Talking Logistics installment of “Profiles in Route Optimization Excellence” where we highlight companies that are leading the way in driving continuous improvement and innovation in route optimization. Podcast version (click to play): Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 30, 2020)

The bikes have been taken out of the garage and put in the basement to make room for my car.This can only mean one thing: it’s the first snowfall of the year. Tomorrow is Halloween. Or has it been Halloween all year? We “fall back” an hour on Sunday. We have an election on Tuesday. […]

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Secret Weapon: How TMS Tackles Supply Chain Disruption

During a year when supply chain disruption is hitting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers from all angles, TMS is helping to level the playing field and ease the challenges that organizations across all industries are dealing with. Coming into 2020, it looked as if it would be “business as usual” for most industries, with a slight […]

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