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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Adekoke Oke, Nathanial Boso and John Serbe Marfo
Conventional wisdom holds that the barriers to operating in an emerging market like Africa are daunting. But a closer look reveals ongoing innovation and an improving logistics and production environment.
Thursday, December 2, 2021 · Lee Clair and Robert Sabath
In our second look at the state of logistics, our authors offer advice on how to become a shipper of choice—and control the high cost of shipping—in an uncertain time.
E-commerce fulfillment is changing—fast. Not only are consumer buying patterns evolving, but digital platforms are accelerating online consumption and redefining business models across the globe.
Logistics is grappling with too many trucks, too few drivers and calls for more sustainable transportation modes. Maybe it’s time to develop commerce on the rivers between New Orleans and St. Louis.
SLC products—such as those in retail, fashion-oriented and high-tech industries. Try them, they work. Will they yield 100% accuracy? Of course not. Will they improve your forecast accuracy? I believe so.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · Christopher Sindik and Aymard H. Jimenez
Regardless of the methods used to identify, analyse and remediate risks, companies need to address supplier compliance risks as it is a growing area of concern for governments around the world as well as the public, media, consumers and investors.
Now through October 10, we celebrate San Francisco’s Fleet Week, which has been recognized by the United States Department of Defense as the model for fleet weeks across the country.
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 61.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), increasing 1.2% from August’s 59.9 reading. This represented the 16th consecutive month of growth, at a faster…
In this webinar, logistics experts will discuss how to leverage data to detect ocean freight shipping times, identify factors that affect global and regional shipping and advocate technology best-practices to address disruptions.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 · Gartner Analysts Mike Griswold, Dana Stiffler, Thomas O'Connor, KC Quah, Micheal Youssef, Kimberly Becker, Stan Aronow, Jim Romano and Kimberly Ennis
Agility and resilience were the essential traits exhibited by Gartner’s 17th annual global Supply Chain Top 25.
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