Commentary

How to Plan an Optimal Transport Strategy

As the state of the freight industry remains uncertain, optimizing your transportation strategy remains a top priority for logistics operations. At its core, this process includes designing, planning and managing transportation systems to maximize efficiency, minimize costs, and meet customer demands.

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How to Attract Megaprojects: Become a Megasite

As industrial development in the United States continues at a lightning pace, it’s essential for communities throughout North America to enhance their megasite offerings in order to meet demand. Kansas City provides an example.

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Small Businesses Need Supply Chain Planning Tools, Too

Supply chain technology vendors historically have paid little attention to the planning needs of small “mom and pop” businesses. That’s surprising, considering there are approximately 32 million such businesses in the United States, with 2.7 million in the retail trade alone, according to the 2019 U.S. Census.

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GOOD QUESTION: How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Supply Chain Management in the Next Five Years?

Who’s scared of artificial intelligence? These human experts weigh in on how AI will affect supply chain management in the coming years, with answers ranging from “cataclysmic” to “game changing” to “meh.”

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Falling for Pumpkins

Pumpkins carve out increasing sales in the food and beverage market as consumer preferences jack up demand for this fall staple.

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Affordable Automation Insights: Orchestration is the smarter way for shippers to conduct business

With labor shortages ever prevalent, plus operating and energy costs continuing to spiral, companies are increasingly going digital to boost ecommerce and B2B productivity.

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Publisher Viewpoint: Pay More Attention to Supply Chain People Skills

The value of people in the supply chain cannot be overlooked. But where does that leave us as many new supply chain pros, raised on communication skills driven by little keyboards, enter the workforce and supplant today’s practitioners? Here’s some unsolicited and perhaps unwelcome advice.

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A Team-Centric Security Approach Protects Last-Mile Logistics from Cyber Risks

Companies that don’t take the time to implement security measures at every step of their supply chain, especially the last-mile, are vulnerable to threats that could put them and their customers at risk.

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How 3PLs Build Resilient Supply Chains

As we come up for air after three years of unrelenting challenges caused by the pandemic, supply chains must prepare now for the next disruption by focusing on resiliency and adaptability.

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How AI Will Revolutionize Shipping

New technology solutions are making waves in logistics, especially around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). With huge potential for growth and supply chain improvement, logistics companies are using AI to build upon existing digital solutions and make them even more efficient.

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