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The Great Lockdown: Will You Keep Bullying or Help Your Suppliers?

Over the past few years, I’ve written a lot about supplier relationship management. Most of my posts have focused on how many companies (particularly the “800-lb Gorillas” in each industry) still bully their suppliers, shifting as much risk and cost onto them as possible. This past January, for example, based on an article published in […]

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Why Food Manufacturers Need to Choose A 3PL Provider Who Adapts to Change

Food manufacturers have to stay on top of changes, so they don’t fall behind or lose loyal customers. Consumer trends and interests often change, or other market disruptions come out of nowhere. Consumers today care more about health, fast shipping,Read More You’re reading Why Food Manufacturers Need to Choose A 3PL Provider Who Adapts to […]

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Face Masks Breathe New Life into Detroit Economy and Workforce

Detroit has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. In times like these, communities, companies and families must band together to support each other. On March 23, the Governor of Michigan announced an executive order to close all non-essential businesses in order to suppress the spread of COVID-19. However, as a third-party logistics and transportation provider, […]

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COVID-19 continues to threaten the food supply chain

By Jack Grimshaw . Apr 14, 2020, 2:06PM Food shortages that began with consumer hoarding weeks ago could be set to continue, as Smithfield Foods has closed its pork processing plant. The facility, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is one of the largest in the United States, and produces 4-5% of the US’ pork. […]

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Editor’s Pick: Trucking Companies Continue Service During COVID-19

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Jillian Sullivan from Kuebix’s blog highlights how trucking companies are going above and beyond to handle the COVID-19 […]

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Weather Related Service Update: Major Storm Will Move Through The East Today

Monday, April 13, 2020: The National Weather Service reports a major storm system is moving through the East today potentially impacting service. Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will sweep through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Heavy rain is possible across the Northeast and lake effect snow is likely across the Upper Great Lakes. […]

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Visibility through data: a modern solution for supply chain

By Laurent Soubielle, IoT Agency North America Director, SIGFOX . Apr 13, 2020, 7:00AM There’s no question that data is critical for organizations that want to better understand their business challenges and opportunities. With data-backed insights, organizations can make more informed decisions that drive business performance. In fact, a study by Microsoft found that 51% […]

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Will COVID-19 Lead to More U.S. Manufacturing?

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. Overall, I believe this pandemic will cause companies to reevaluate their supply chains in light of whatever reality we find […]

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Trinity Logistics Named A Top Brokerage Firm By Transport Topics

Trinity Logistics is proud to announce its number 18 ranking on the Transport Topics’ 2020 Top Freight Brokerage Firms List. The 2020 ranking is the 18th consecutive year that Trinity Logistics was named in the Top 25. Companies on the listRead More You’re reading Trinity Logistics Named A Top Brokerage Firm By Transport Topics written […]

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Five areas of friction in the supply chain

By Kieran Notter, Director of Customer Transformation, ServiceMax . Apr 12, 2020, 7:00AM The Internet of Things and servitization has reshaped the way we service and maintain capital assets. These trends have now trickled down to the supply chain, providing a fresh approach to age old headaches. In this article, we look at five areas […]

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