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January-February 2019
Truth be told, I was not a Boy Scout, or at least not a very good scout and not for very long. But I think there are some lessons for supply chain managers in the Scout motto: Be prepared. When I Wiki’d it this morning, I found the following: Be prepared, which means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty. Browse this issue archive.Need Help? Contact customer service 847-559-7581 More options
The national economy is booming, e-commerce sales are going through the roof, and shippers across all industries are busier than ever. While all positive of course, these factors have converged to create a challenging transportation, fulfillment and labor environment for logistics and supply chain organizations. Today, nearly all U.S. shippers are grappling with rising freight bills, a dearth of skilled labor, driver shortages, new federal regulations and capacity crunches.
To help shippers tackle these pressing issues, Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review assembled an expert line-up of analysts and thought leaders for this year’s Virtual Summit. Focused on transportation management, the event offers new concepts and solutions for creating connected, streamlined operations that enable flexibility while also sharing new levels of transportation management excellence.
Here’s a quick synopsis this year’s Virtual Summit.
2018 Keynote: The New Transportation Management Realities
When you’re running a supply chain or logistics operation, putting out daily—or even hourly— fires can consume most of your time. This leaves little opportunity to put the current state of freight transportation into perspective, assess the market drivers that are moving that market and predict what’s coming around the next corner.
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January-February 2019
Truth be told, I was not a Boy Scout, or at least not a very good scout and not for very long. But I think there are some lessons for supply chain managers in the Scout motto: Be prepared. When I Wiki’d it this… Browse this issue archive. Access your online digital edition. Download a PDF file of the January-February 2019 issue.The national economy is booming, e-commerce sales are going through the roof, and shippers across all industries are busier than ever. While all positive of course, these factors have converged to create a challenging transportation, fulfillment and labor environment for logistics and supply chain organizations. Today, nearly all U.S. shippers are grappling with rising freight bills, a dearth of skilled labor, driver shortages, new federal regulations and capacity crunches.
To help shippers tackle these pressing issues, Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review assembled an expert line-up of analysts and thought leaders for this year's Virtual Summit. Focused on transportation management, the event offers new concepts and solutions for creating connected, streamlined operations that enable flexibility while also sharing new levels of transportation management excellence.
Here's a quick synopsis this year's Virtual Summit.
2018 Keynote: The New Transportation Management Realities
When you're running a supply chain or logistics operation, putting out daily—or even hourly— fires can consume most of your time. This leaves little opportunity to put the current state of freight transportation into perspective, assess the market drivers that are moving that market and predict what's coming around the next corner.
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