- 21. Tracking Supply Chain Performance
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- New MerQube Freight Waves Index tracks the performance of the supply chain and logistics industry, reports FreightWaves. The MerQube FreightWaves Supply Chain Tech Index — the first index to track the ...
- 22. US Gov Reports Progress in Resolving Supply Chain Issues
- (Supply)
- ... data-sharing initiative called Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW). The participants in this initiative include companies such as Target, True Value, FedEx and other players such as ocean shippers ...
- 23. Planning Your Supply Chain Strategy
- (Supply)
- ... cost-out projects committed to freight and warehousing spending. Diversify your strategy According to McKeown, “strategy is about shaping the future and is the human attempt to get to desirable ...
- 24. Are You Tracking These Supply Chain Changes?
- (Technology)
- ... track delivery drivers in real-time, and its adoption will help lower freight expenses, increase transparency and improve customer satisfaction. With almost every industry going through a phase of digital ...
- 25. Google Tries to Entice Logistics Companies to Platform
- (News)
- According to Freightwaves, Google is actively pursuing logistics and supply chain operations for its Cloud Platform. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is and will likely always be associated with its search ...
- 26. Supply Chains are struggling with These Challenges
- (Supply)
- ... at the peak of the pandemic was historical and continues to affect supply chains to date. High freight costs Trucking and transportation costs reached historic highs in 2020 and 2021. The prices ...
- 27. Supply Chain Permanently Changed
- (News)
- According to FreightWaves, the supply chain will never return to normal. The conventional wisdom at this time is that most of the world has moved on from the pandemic (except for China); therefore, ...
- 28. Making Shipping More Sustainable
- (News)
- According to FreightWaves, Boox, a reusable packaging company, wants to make shipping more sustainable. Reusable packaging company Boox aims to be part of a greater movement to make shipping more circular ...
- 29. Supply Chain Recovery Will Be Slow at Best
- (Supply)
- ... and continue the supply chain problems. Freight companies will use their pandemic experience to reinvent themselves The pandemic has been a great source of knowledge for freight companies, despite ...
- 30. New FLOW Program Lacks Innovation
- (News)
- The new Freight Logistics Optimizations Works appears to offer no new solutions to the supply chain problem, reports Supply Chain Brain. The Biden administration’s launch last week of its Freight Logistics ...
- 31. Check These Issues for Tracking Your Shipping Containers
- (Logistics)
- ... of clear communication strategy Miscommunication is one of the biggest challenges in container movement. This is often the case when you rely too much on carriers and freight forwarders for updates. ...
- 32. Loadsmart Receives Venture Funding
- (News)
- According to Supply Chain Quarterly, Loadsmart received $200 million in venture capital to expand its technology platform. Freight technology company Loadsmart plans to rapidly expand its technology ...
- 33. Shippers Investing In Tech
- (News)
- ... technology in response to ongoing supply chain challenges and competitive freight market conditions, according to research from freight procurement software provider Sleek Technologies. Read the article ...
- 34. It May Be Possible to Work Around Supply Chain Problems
- (Supply)
- ... matching their strategies with regards to sea, road and air freight with the sole purpose of meeting the customer expectations. This demands trustworthy data logging alternatives that can cope with the ...
- 35. Blockchain Helps Walmart Canada Process Payments
- (News)
- ... However, its prowess could not insulate it from a problem plaguing the transportation industry for decades: vast data discrepancies in the invoice and payment process for freight carriers, which required ...
- 36. NTT Data Service Acquires Chainalytics
- (News)
- According to Freight Waves, NTT Data Service has acquired Chainalytics. NTT DATA Services has announced its intent to acquire supply chain consulting and analytics firm Chainalytics to reinforce its ...
- 37. Can You Work Around Supply Chain Problems?
- (Logistics)
- ... delivery. In case of a pandemic, a problem might arise from measures such as lockdowns and social distancing meant to minimize spread. All these make it hard for freight carriers to deliver goods through ...
- 38. Effective Use of Logistics Can Improve Your Supply Chain
- (Logistics)
- ... needs and dynamics. Here are some uses of transportation in supply chain management. Reduces costs Effective transportation is used to enhance cost control in the supply chain business. Freight ...
- 39. Tweak Your Supply Chain to Reduce Delivery Problems
- (Logistics)
- ... be costly to your business. You should therefore validate shipping addresses for prompt and accurate delivery of shipments. Audit freight Your company's success depends on the efficiency of the ...
- 40. Bed Bath & Beyond Improves Supply Chain
- (News)
- According to Freight Waves, Bed Bath and Beyond is investing in supply chain technology in hopes of revitalizing the brand. Two years ago, Bed Bath & Beyond was behind the times. Prior to the pandemic, ...
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