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More Miles Between Breakdowns, but Higher Repair Costs for Fleets September 14, 2021More Miles Between Breakdowns, but Higher Repair Costs for Fleets While trucking fleets, on average, increased their miles between breakdowns during the second quarter, repair and maintenance -
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Holiday-Related Retail Imports Expected to Be Strong, and So Are Logistics Challenges October 11, 2021Holiday-Related Retail Imports Expected to Be Strong, and So Are Logistics Challenges Peak season is no longer a term that applies to the holiday shopping season. For procurement, manufacturing -
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The Inventories Issue: Building Stocks to ‘Sleep Better at Night’ October 11, 2021The Inventories Issue: Building Stocks to ‘Sleep Better at Night’ Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps no element of supply management has been impacted more than inventories, -
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Managing Congestion at the U.K.’s Busiest Port October 18, 2021Managing Congestion at the U.K.’s Busiest Port The Felixstowe Port has been turning away or diverting ships, although port officials say the problems are improving. The logjam has been attributed -
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The Monthly Metric: Time to Ship October 25, 2021The Monthly Metric: Time to Ship One of the metrics that could be top of mind for many companies over the holidays is time to ship — not to be confused with lead time, though the former can -
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Navigating the Last-Mile Maze November 01, 2021Navigating the Last-Mile Maze The dynamics of last-mile delivery have become increasingly complex: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce has skyrocketed, and delivery costs and surcharges -
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Calling Program-Launch Audibles to Navigate Change November 15, 2021Calling Program-Launch Audibles to Navigate Change Like an experienced quarterback reading the defense to adjust the play, supply management professionals have the ability to assess their -
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E-Commerce Expectations High This Holiday Season November 29, 2021E-Commerce Expectations High This Holiday Season A survey by logistics provider DHL of nearly 2,000 U.S. businesses also found that the coronavirus pandemic positively impacted last year’s -
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Pharmaceutical’s Unique Needs Call for Robust Visibility Solutions December 13, 2021Pharmaceutical’s Unique Needs Call for Robust Visibility Solutions The need for end-to-end supply chain visibility has been a recurring theme throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as organizations -
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Improving Logistics through Partnerships with 3PLs December 20, 2021Improving Logistics through Partnerships with 3PLs Logistics leaders have lately faced a variety of challenges, including such issues as visibility into their supply chains and capacity needs.