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![Unlocking Warehouse Efficiency: 5 Key Performance Indicators Unlocking Warehouse Efficiency: 5 Key Performance Indicators](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2023-06-22-at-10.28.37-AM.png)
Unlocking Warehouse Efficiency: 5 Key Performance Indicators
If you’re not measuring your performance, how do you judge success, growth, and progress? Most of the time, the answer here is simply “I can’t.” If you’re coming up empty, fret not and read on.
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Yellow Bankruptcy Puts Management and Labor Under Pressure
When 99-year old trucking company Yellow Corporation shut down, with the Teamsters Union planning to file for bankruptcy, we gained some insight into labor and management navigating an economic crucible not of their making. It’s true the players in this sad episode shoulder direct responsibility, but the backdrop of inflation impacted both labor and management […]
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These Three Trends Will Define the Future of 3PLs
From accelerating ecommerce demands and sustainability requirements to a growing emphasis on brand value, these are the trends shaping the way third-party logistics providers plan their business strategies and assist retail partners.
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How to Thrive in a Global Trade Environment
Collaboration and networking are crucial to navigating the complexities of international relations and supply chain dynamics and pave the way for sustainable growth and prosperity.
Read More![The Benefits of Real-Time Visibility in Drayage Operations The Benefits of Real-Time Visibility in Drayage Operations](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-12.33.54-PM.png)
The Benefits of Real-Time Visibility in Drayage Operations
Integrating real-time visibility into drayage operations can bring process improvements as well as increase customer satisfaction. Here’s how.
Read More![5 Ways to Design a Sustainable Supply Chain 5 Ways to Design a Sustainable Supply Chain](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_436558491-1024x543.jpeg)
5 Ways to Design a Sustainable Supply Chain
Best-in-class organizations understand that sustainability drives long-term value for whatever form it takes within a business. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are often used to determine how ethical and sustainable an organization is. Companies that deliver high ESG ratings consistently outperform the market in both the medium and long term, according to McKinsey research.
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How to Counter a Hazy Warehouse Employment Outlook
You don’t have to give warehouse managers the latest jobs report—they can tell you the state of the economy by looking out over the aisles. Customer demand continues to climb, the supply of potential workers remains stagnant, and the war to attract talent is fierce.
Read More![GOOD QUESTION: What’s Your Controversial Take on a Supply Chain Issue? GOOD QUESTION: What’s Your Controversial Take on a Supply Chain Issue?](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/GoodQuestion_main_0223.jpg)
GOOD QUESTION: What’s Your Controversial Take on a Supply Chain Issue?
Industry insiders share their controversial opinions on supply chain topics.
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4 Ways to Leverage the Cloud
The past few years have highlighted the value of agile and resilient supply chains to meet customer expectations, build trust and loyalty, and grow revenues in the face of market turmoil.
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10 Tips for Preparing for Supply Chain Ransomware Attacks
Cyberattacks in the manufacturing industry and supply chain have increased — here’s how leaders can reduce risk and prepare for responding to an attack today.
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DC Diversification: Direct-to-Consumer Reigns
Despite research to the contrary, direct-to-consumer sales will continue to grow.
Read More![The Benefits of Procurement Technology Platforms: A Closer Look at Return on Investment The Benefits of Procurement Technology Platforms: A Closer Look at Return on Investment](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/GoodQuestion_main_0722.jpg)
The Benefits of Procurement Technology Platforms: A Closer Look at Return on Investment
Businesses can achieve transformational efficiencies and returns on investment with procurement technology platforms. Here’s how one company pulled off its digital transformation.
Read More![How Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Supply Chain Operations How Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Supply Chain Operations](https://www.inboundlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/TakeawaysHands_main_0323.jpg)
How Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Supply Chain Operations
AI may better describe augmented intelligence rather than artificial intelligence. While AI systems can help alleviate labor shortages, they often perform best while working alongside people and augmenting human intelligence.
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3PLs and AI – A Historical Combination
I am not much for predictions, but here’s one you can bank on: When artificial intelligence (AI) is truly applied to logistics operations, that combination will be a defining moment like few that have come before.
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GOOD QUESTION: Who Would Be Your Lifeline During a Logistics Crisis? Why?
Dwight D. Eisenhower. I make use of the Eisenhower Matrix (pictured). I would want to have heard from the man himself. Planning, preparing, and executing a moment in history like the Normandy invasion puts any logistics crisis in perspective. Do everything in your power to prepare. And at a certain point you need to have confidence in that preparation—and your people—to get on with the task at hand.
–Richard Kohn
Director, Global Logistics & Optimization
SeaCube Containers
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Autonomous at Last?
One of the most difficult and expensive areas of the supply chain is last-mile and home delivery. It can also be the most memorable and important aspect of the customer’s buying experience. So, it’s no surprise that last-mile delivery of goods is a key application for driverless technologies.
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Reducing the Impact of Global Events
The global supply chain became even more connected in 2022. The U.S. Commerce Department reported record exports to 73 countries last year, and record imports from 90 nations. But the supply chain remained highly fragile and became a bigger responsibility to manage.
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What to Consider Before You Shift
One trend driving the growth in manufacturing jobs has been reshoring–the practice of bringing manufacturing back to the United States. Reshoring activities were estimated to create more than 225,000 jobs in 2022, according to a Reshoring Initiative report.
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Could Ocean Be the Best Solution?
Since COVID, businesses worldwide have had to contend with increased demand, limited storage capacities, and the need for fast, reliable transportation of goods. Many businesses have focused on ocean transport as a potential solution to their shipping issues.
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