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Leadership Playbook for Supply Chain Managers
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Leadership Playbook for Supply Chain Managers

Industry leaders and mainstays share leadership tactics—from venturing out of comfort zones to embracing missteps—that allow supply chain managers to inspire others, build cohesive teams, and tackle logistics challenges.

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Expedited Carriers Guide 2023
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Expedited Carriers Guide 2023

Reliable expedited freight services are essential for enterprises that need to transport critical and time-sensitive goods quickly and cost-efficiently. The expedited providers in this guide offer services and solutions with a wide range of capabilities, including time-definite delivery and white-glove service with real-time tracking.

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Air Cargo Update: Turbulence and Tenacity
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Air Cargo Update: Turbulence and Tenacity

Since the onset of the pandemic, air cargo capacity has alternately dipped and climbed. But the skies have begun to clear as forwarders and other logistics providers discover creative solutions and air carriers provide more room to breathe.

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How to Leverage Rail Intermodal
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How to Leverage Rail Intermodal

Intermodal shipping presents challenges, but it also offers great opportunities and benefits. Follow these strategies to help ensure your intermodal shipments move as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.

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Five Best Practices that Support Accelerated Supply Chain Digitalization 
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Five Best Practices that Support Accelerated Supply Chain Digitalization 

There has been incredible progress in supply chain digitalization over the last several years. Technologies that were considered novel just a few years ago are now common while a host of new solutions have been introduced. Here are just a few examples: Robot-assisted and goods-to-person picking technologies have largely displaced manual each picking. Autonomous pallet […]

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2023 Trucking Perspectives
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2023 Trucking Perspectives

In a year of looser capacity but higher operating costs, Inbound Logistics provides an exclusive look at the issues that are top-of-mind for motor carriers and shippers.

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14 Ways to Ensure Carrier Service
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14 Ways to Ensure Carrier Service

Gaining the right service levels from your truckers starts before you choose a carrier and then requires effort to maintain. These strategies can help you get the service that rings your bell.

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2023 Guide to Warehouse Management Systems
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2023 Guide to Warehouse Management Systems

Looking to increase inventory accuracy, streamline fulfillment, and optimize equipment and labor utilization? A warehouse management system (WMS) may be the answer. This short list of WMS solutions can help you start your search.

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Delivering Last-Inch Logistics
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Delivering Last-Inch Logistics

Nailing down the final inches of a delivery can be complex. Fortunately, a variety of solutions show promise to help shippers navigate that crucial leg.

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Putting 3PLs to the Text
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Putting 3PLs to the Text

There’s no such thing as TMI when third-party logistics providers work diligently with shippers to help them navigate macro changes and to provide accountability, transparency, efficiency, and streamlined supply chain operations. It’s 3PLs FTW.

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