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U.S. Ports: Pivot and Improve
U.S. ports have weathered storms that forced slow steaming of supply chains across the globe. Through it all, the ports stand as studies of American resilience and innovation, serving as powerful lighthouses to the world.
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Supply Chains Are Social Networks
Technology dominates today’s economy. But, while many of today’s new business skills require technical knowhow, it is social skills, ironically, that may be key for future human employment.
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Green Supply Chains Come Full Circle
A growing number of organizations are incorporating circular supply chain approaches within their operations. Here’s a look at how they are closing the loop.
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Green Technology Partners
These solutions providers offer technology that empowers sustainable supply chains.
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Optimize Your Supply Chain Balance Sheet
Every supply chain contains both hidden costs and potential savings. Smart shippers and their logistics partners utilize their data to discover cost-saving opportunities that improve profitability.
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Filling the Supply Chain Talent Pipeline
Private sector companies and organizations turn on the spout and team up with colleges and other educational institutions to raise the profile of a career in supply chain, bolster curricula, and help build tomorrow’s supply chain workforce.
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The Route to the Right TMS
Transportation management systems (TMS) have evolved from an expense to an investment. But how do you choose the right one? What functionalities do you need? Follow this roadmap.
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Ins and Outs of DC Efficiency
Growing SKUs, a labor shortage, and demanding customer expectations are driving many companies to enhance and automate their distribution center operations. Take a look at what they are doing.
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Maintaining the Yard: Guide to Yard Management Systems
The right YMS can manage the comings and goings of assets to provide visibility and control over yard operations. Ready to choose a YMS solution? Here’s how.
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TMS Guide 2023
Recent supply chain disruptions have raised interest in transportation management systems (TMS). A variety of solutions—from cloud-based, on-demand, web-hosted applications to traditional licensing installations, over the road, on the rail, containerized, or parcel—are available from TMS vendors and service providers who are expanding their offerings to meet your unique business logistics requirements.
The choices can be overwhelming, so Inbound Logistics offers this annual guide of top TMS providers and solutions that can put you on the right path toward improved transportation management and performance.
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Intermodal Adds Value
Intermodal solutions boost shippers’ options and offer key advantages. Here’s why intermodal transport remains key to efficiency and how one port stacks up advantages.
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Pallets Stack Supply Chain Advantages
From integrating with automated equipment to providing sustainability benefits, pallets provide steadfast support to supply chains while making gains in technology and versatility.
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To Efficiently Unload Trucks, You First Need to Dance: A Winning Collaboration Between DHL Supply Chain and Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics has established a reputation as one of the most innovative and advanced robotics companies in the world. Much of this reputation has grown through the many videos of its dancing robots. And, while the videos are fun, they also serve a very real purpose in spurring innovation and advancing robotic technology. The videos, […]
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2023 Logistics IT Perspectives
In our annual logistics IT market research report, Inbound Logistics looks at the imperatives that drive shippers to embrace new technology solutions.
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Now Playing: Technology You Need
These technologies will play a starring role in supply chain management.
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2023 3PL Technology Companies
Best-in-class technology solutions play leading roles at many third-party providers. Here are just a few of the many 3PLs offering technology with star power.
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3PLs Spotlight Technology
Third-party logistics providers are rolling out increasingly sophisticated technology solutions to set the stage for supply chain efficiency.
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Alaska Logistics: Delivering Reliability Day in & Day Out
Presenting both extreme logistics challenges and prime opportunities, Alaska tests the mettle of the most resourceful and resilient logistics providers. These companies rise to the challenge.
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Get the Load on the Road: Addressing Drayage Challenges
Drayage was an often overlooked part of the supply chain until early pandemic port congestion thrust it into the spotlight. Today, drayage providers are focused on accelerating a technology-based approach to meet communication and visibility challenges.
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Incoterms: The Good, The Bad, and The Ambiguous
Incoterms are a set of international rules that interpret the most commonly used trade terms. Applying Incoterms to sales and purchase contracts makes global trade easier and helps partners in different countries understand one another.
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