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On this episode, Yu Amy Xia discusses a framework for implementing blockchain to streamline ocean transportation in the supply chain. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts
Freight transportation providers responded to COVID-19 pressures heroically, becoming leaner, more collaborative and efficient. Patrick Burnson reports that while this is good news for the nation’s freight network, shippers should expect significantly higher rates across all…
Fresh prepared meals are one of the fastest growing segments of the food industry. Freshly talks about what it takes to get the meals from the farm to your table, especially in a pandemic
Monday, January 18, 2021 · Alicemarie Geoffrion, Vice President, Packaging Operations, DHL Supply Chain, North America
The COVID-19 pandemic altered supply chain operations nearly overnight. How have packaging operations adapted and what’s next for companies seeking continuity, efficiency and growth?
When the Port of Los Angeles stages its annual “State of the Port” address on January 14, supply chain managers will be given more details on 2020 container throughput at the nation’s largest ocean cargo gateway, as well as what LA has determined as its 2021 priorities.
This year’s summit helps attendees shake off the impacts of a difficult year and use digital transformation, risk management, reshoring and other tools to reimagine their operations for success in 2021.
Monday, January 4, 2021 · Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts and an MIT Research Affiliate
They will no longer have the economies of scale at levels they had when auto drivers used a lot of gas. A double whammy for logistics operations because diesel prices could go sky-high. How high? When? Beats me.
Creating an exceptional delivery experience requires a fulfillment operation capable of exceptional speed and agility while tailoring packaging to the brand image.
Monday, December 7, 2020 · Michael Zimmerman, Balika Sonthalia, Alberto Oca and Jeff Sextone
A global pandemic sparked diverse immediate crises. It also accelerated e-commerce, increased prices and forced shippers to emphasize more resilience in their supply chains. For 2021, increasing resilience is a necessary part of the solution.
Most outsourcing relationships are highly transactional rather than highly collaborative and win-win. The Vested business methodology, used by more than 50 organizations, builds a bridge from the former to the latter. Here’s how the business model evolved and how it is…
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