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November 2017
There are strands of sustainability and corporate responsibility through much of this month’s issue. James T. Prokopanko, the former CEO and president of The Mosaic Company, details how corporate responsibility became his compass for leader ship when he took over the reins of the company back in 2007. Similarly, Joseph Ludorf, the executive director of supply chain for Cipla Medpro, details how revamping the planning process enables the South African pharmaceutical company to prof- itably supply drugs to underserved populations on the continent as part of its corporate mission. We round out the issue with five tips for intelli- gent risk taking in… Browse this issue archive.Need Help? Contact customer service 847-559-7581 More options
A perfect storm is brewing for supply chain managers, third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) and the carriers they work with. Despite a growing global economy and expanded consumer spending in 2016, U.S. logistics costs declined 1.5% due to overcapacity and rate pressures that had shippers asking for—and getting—rate reductions. There is less room for easy cost cutting in 2017-2018, however, and the traditional areas where shippers look for more value—warehousing and transportation—show less potential for optimization.
The ray of sunshine in this storm is an innovative approach to logistics network design that benefits both shippers and suppliers. Known as crowdsourced network optimization, it builds on traditional optimization, taking it further with crowdsourcing techniques and advanced analytics and strategy.
A perfect storm is brewing for supply chain managers, third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) and the carriers they work with. Despite a growing global economy and expanded consumer spending in 2016, U.S. logistics costs declined 1.5% due to overcapacity and rate pressures that had shippers asking for—and getting—rate reductions. There is less room for easy cost cutting in 2017-2018, however, and the traditional areas where shippers look for more value—warehousing and transportation—show less potential for optimization.
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November 2017
There are strands of sustainability and corporate responsibility through much of this month’s issue. James T. Prokopanko, the former CEO and president of The Mosaic Company, details how corporate responsibility… Browse this issue archive. Download a PDF file of the November 2017 issue.A perfect storm is brewing for supply chain managers, third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) and the carriers they work with. Despite a growing global economy and expanded consumer spending in 2016, U.S. logistics costs declined 1.5% due to overcapacity and rate pressures that had shippers asking for—and getting—rate reductions. There is less room for easy cost cutting in 2017-2018, however, and the traditional areas where shippers look for more value—warehousing and transportation—show less potential for optimization.
The ray of sunshine in this storm is an innovative approach to logistics network design that benefits both shippers and suppliers. Known as crowdsourced network optimization, it builds on traditional optimization, taking it further with crowdsourcing techniques and advanced analytics and strategy.
A perfect storm is brewing for supply chain managers, third-party logistics suppliers (3PLs) and the carriers they work with. Despite a growing global economy and expanded consumer spending in 2016, U.S. logistics costs declined 1.5% due to overcapacity and rate pressures that had shippers asking for—and getting—rate reductions. There is less room for easy cost cutting in 2017-2018, however, and the traditional areas where shippers look for more value—warehousing and transportation—show less potential for optimization.
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