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COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies

COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies

3 Innovations on the Fast Track 1. Delivery drones. Their deployment has been fast tracked to reduce the risk of exposure for drivers and bolster capacity to meet soaring demand for home deliveries. For example, UPS and CVS plan to use drones to deliver prescription medications to a Florida retirement community. Alphabet’s drone delivery company, […]

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Pallets Take the Spotlight

Pallets Take the Spotlight

Considered a crucial part of a systems approach to the supply chain, pallets are front and center in companies’ sustainability strategies.

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Intermodal Leans In

Intermodal Leans In

In a volatile period for supply chains, intermodal proves attractive to shippers seeking dependability.

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2020 TMS Buyer’s Guide

2020 TMS Buyer’s Guide

Supply chain disruptions created by the global pandemic, shifting capacity, fluctuating fuel costs, and demanding e-commerce customer requirements are raising shipper and carrier interest in transportation management systems (TMS). A variety of solutions are available to meet every company’s unique needs. From cloud-based, on-demand, web-hosted applications to traditional licensing installations, over the road, on the […]

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Blockchain, Meet Supply Chain

Blockchain, Meet Supply Chain

When distributed ledger technology joins supply chain management, companies can make reverse logistics more efficient, better track product history, generate trustworthy freight invoices, and more.

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2020 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers

2020 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers

KEY CRM/CX: Customer Relationship Management DRP: Distribution Resource Planning ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning GTM: Global Trade Management MRP: Manufacturing Resource Planning PLM: Product Lifecycle Management TMS: Transportation Management System WMS: Warehouse Management System YMS: Yard Management System FIND MORE. SEARCH HERE: Use the Logistics IT Decision Support Tool — SEARCH on any of these data points to match your requirements to the Top 100: bit.ly/IT-DST […]

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COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Strategies

Redefining Global Supply Chain Management The traditional ways of managing the supply chain may have changed forever as COVID-19 brings heightened awareness of its fragility. Every shipper, carrier, and logistics manager appreciates there could be a significant paradigm shift for future sourcing and inventory management. While just-in-time shipment delivery with tight inventory-to-sales ratios were the […]

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3PLs Flex Their Tech Muscle

3PLs Flex Their Tech Muscle

By increasing visibility, flexibility, and accuracy, the latest technology pumps up 3PLs’ ability to move, store, and fulfill shippers’ orders—even amidst supply chain disruptions.

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