| Articles Tags | January 2024

How Moid Alwy Keeps the Wheels Turning

After nearly 20 years in supply chain roles at Target, Moid Alwy welcomed a new set of challenges in 2022, when he became executive vice president and chief supply chain officer at American Tire Distributors (ATD). “The areas that added complexity at Target have to do with the breadth of the assortment,” Alwy says. “We […]

No Place for Technophobes: Technologies Streamline Global Trade

They used to be just trendy buzzwords, but artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are now poised to have a transformative impact on global supply chain management. If you’ve been shying away from these technologies, it may be time to consider their potential.

January 26, 2024 | January 2024 | Supply Chain

5 Top Contract Management Strategies

The pandemic brought a surge in suppliers invoking force majeure clauses in their contracts. Force majeure removes liability for unforeseeable and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events and prevent participants from fulfilling obligations. Buyers, as well as suppliers, understood that the extreme circumstances surrounding the pandemic warranted it.

| 3PL | Health Care Logistics | January 2024

Providing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Support in the Southeast

MD Logistics brought its expertise as a third-party logistics provider within the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry to the southeastern United States.

| January 2024 | Logistics I.T. | Supply Chain | Supply Chain Management

You Should Be Asking What You Left on the Table!

You can’t assume medium and large companies have “best practices” because they are large, and they must have grown to that size because they are efficient and make great decisions.

| January 2024 | Logistics I.T.

Dynamic Freight Pricing Done Right

Modern shippers rely exceedingly on transportation management system (TMS) solutions for several reasons. Staying competitive while curtailing distribution cost tops the list. Supply chains are also more complex, and the need for TMS and efficient freight pricing solutions is being felt more than ever.

| January 2024 | Logistics I.T. | Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

5 Ways to Mitigate SaaS App Risk

The popularity of SaaS apps has skyrocketed, with users having tens of thousands of options from both reputable companies and private developers. Many of these apps, however, contain vulnerabilities or suffer from complex misconfigurations, turning them into a potential Achilles heel for supply chain attacks.

January 25, 2024 | January 2024 | Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a WMS for Your 3PL Business

Third-party logistics companies need much more than a typical WMS to handle inventory. They need a strong warehouse management system that is actually the brain of the warehouse.

| January 2024 | Sustainability

ProTrans Provides a Sustainability Solution with Strategic Partnership

The strategic collaboration between ProTrans International and ClearFlame helped an automotive supplier reduce fossil fuel consumption, GHG emissions, and realize significant savings in fuel costs.

| Forklifts | January 2024 | Safety | Technology

Holman Logistics Uses Artificial Intelligence to Increase Forklift Safety

Holman partners with OneTrack to bring AI solutions to the issue of forklift accidents.

Craving a Sweet 3PL Partnership

Thanks to its 3PL partnership with Evans Distribution Systems, Bon Bon Bon workers can fill orders more quickly than was possible previously. One reason is Evans’ technology, which offers a step-by-step guide for processing orders.

January 2024

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