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Stronger rail oversight needed as decaying service threatens food security
Old industry weaknesses are causing major problems, particularly for shippers who have no competitive alternative.
Robb MacKie and John Bode • June 3, 2022 -
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Disruption has fundamentally altered the shipper-3PL relationship
Adaptation and bold sourcing strategies are key for logistics leaders to ensure they're getting the best value.
Matthew Beckett • April 27, 2022 -
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Breaking the 'glass shortage' myth
No, there isn't a lack of 'brown glass' — or of any other color for that matter.
Scott DeFife • March 17, 2022 -
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The problem with chartering a ship: Break bulk is a lost art
Break bulk is doable for large, well-capitalized companies, but there's no guarantee they'll achieve lower freight costs than using carriers, a Xeneta executive writes.
Katherine Barrios • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Want to minimize supply chain risk? Become a disruption shaper.
Businesses have figured out how to reduce the rate of disruption to their supply chains — something most leaders dismiss as even a possibility, Gartner's director of supply chain research writes.
Suzie Petrusic • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Now is the time to shockproof supply chains, with a 3-pronged approach
Congested ports and empty car lots are a loud wake-up call to the shortcomings of just-in-time, the authors write.
Kim Doyle and Tim Weed • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Supply chain visibility is now more important than ever
Manufacturers that put traceability, sustainability in business are edging out competitors, writes Parsable's Yasmin Zarabi.
Yasmin Zarabi • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Supply chain challenges aren't going away anytime soon
Businesses and consumers should prepare for continued disruption and increased costs, writes a supply chain expert at CBRE.
Joe Dunlap • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Stress tests: The right tool for strengthening supply chains.
Simulations of potential disruptions — large economic shifts, trade wars, climate change or even cyberattacks — can yield forward-looking assessments of risk.
Jonathan Welburn • Aug. 9, 2021 -
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Want to improve supply chain performance? Start by defining OTIF
Nothing hinders supply chain performance more than low on-time and in-full rates. Tom Kieley, CEO of SourceDay, suggests three steps to improve it.
Tom Kieley • July 27, 2021 -
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Supplier diversity and inclusion is a business imperative
As with all successful transformation programs, getting to the multifaceted benefits of supplier diversity and inclusion will require commitment.
Jaideep Sen • July 21, 2021 -
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Using a new supplier can be risky. Traceability can help.
The supply chain is its own complex ecosystem that requires tracking and documenting products from raw materials to finished goods, writes Brian McCaffrey, production operations manager at Rockwell Automation.
Brian McCaffrey • July 8, 2021 -
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Biden administration needs to broaden supply chain focus to all 'essential' products
The pandemic experience has clarified that personal care and cleaning products are just as important as a stocked pantry to everyday life, writes Tom Madrecki of the Consumer Brands Association.
Tom Madrecki • June 25, 2021 -
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Supply chains that don't prioritize DEI risk losing out
Organizations that don’t "walk the talk" will lag competitors in business performance, employment value proposition and meeting their defined purpose, write ASCM's Abe Eshkenazi and Gartner's Dana Stiffler.
Abe Eshkenazi and Dana Stiffler • June 22, 2021 -
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It's time to use a wealth of available data to push sustainability forward
The data from digitization efforts can be used to find opportunities to accelerate progress on key sustainability targets.
Lisa Wee • June 15, 2021 -
Procurement can't ignore market intel — especially now
The turbulence in the paperboard market is just one area that pushed companies to consider creative alternatives over the last year.
Praveen Kumar Soni • June 3, 2021 -
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Logistics firms can make a dent in climate change. I know from experience.
The last year has shown that supply chains are amazingly resilient, but even resilience has its limits, writes Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.
Kathy Fulton • June 1, 2021 -
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Inventory accuracy is a must-have to cut waste in supply chains
The hard cost of wasted inventory in the grocery industry — known as shrink — is critical in addressing today's weighty climate change and food insecurity issues, the author writes.
Stefan Kalb • May 18, 2021 -
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Responsible sourcing is key to rid labor abuse from PPE supply chain
Legislation and governmental sanctions can help, but businesses must commit to ethical sourcing standards.
Steve Ardagh • May 6, 2021 -
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Postal Service does more harm than good by prioritizing package delivery
The timely and efficient delivery of mail is essential for keeping the U.S. economy humming and supply chains efficient, the author writes.
Paul Steidler • March 30, 2021 -
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Avoiding supplier fraud requires shipment analysis and an educated workforce
Agility is important for survival, now more than ever, but agility without risk management for procurement will not be enough.
Gina Govojdean • March 25, 2021 -
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5 steps supply chains should have taken for effective vaccine distribution
Perhaps most disappointing has been the failure to use one of the most common tools for supply chain logistics: the barcode, according to Karen Conway, vice president of Healthcare Value at Global Healthcare Exchange.
Karen Conway • March 23, 2021 -
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Rethink labor management. Peak no longer operates on a set schedule.
With a holiday season like no other, many companies found that their preparation left them unprepared to make frequent pivots.
Carl Schweihs • March 9, 2021 -
USPS rose to the challenges of peak, unlike private carriers
"Criticisms of USPS' package business are off base," and Congress should build around the Postal Service's core strength, the author writes.
John M. McHugh • March 9, 2021 -
FMC: Injecting more containers won't solve supply chain woes
Two commissioners — a Republican and a Democrat — call for cooperation among supply chain stakeholders.
Daniel B. Maffei & Louis E. Sola • March 2, 2021
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