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Repairing Customer Relations After the Supply Chain Crisis

For global supply chains, it’s time to refocus from a survival strategy to one of sustainability and growth.

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How Wearable Safety Devices Improve Warehouse Productivity and Safety

AI-wearable technology and training programs that target the reduction of pain, injuries and absenteeism are charting the course for the future.

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Embracing Technology to Optimize the Food and Beverage Supply Chain

To meet our planet’s increasing demand for sustainable production while coping with supply chain disruptions, food and beverage industry players are turning to new technologies.

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Is the Buyer-Supplier Relationship a Zero-Sum Game?

For all the talk of the need for collaboration between manufacturers and their suppliers, there are situations when their best interests come into direct conflict.

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Controlling Unconscious Bias Toward Suppliers

Rather than continually reassessing and optimizing supplier arrangements in an effort to ensure ongoing best value, many companies slip into a pattern of relying habitually on the same limited group of supply chain partners.

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Building Resilience and Managing Risk in the Global Supply Chain

Supply chain managers need access to real-time information about all variables in the supply chain, which means they need unprecedented levels of transparency.

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Why Retailers Should Rethink Using Via Third-Party Storefront and Delivery Platforms

With e-commerce increasingly dominating consumer preferences, third-party storefronts might no longer be a retailer’s best option.

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Port Stoppages Are Targets for Cargo Thieves. Here’s How to Fight Back

When cargo is at rest, it’s also at risk. As disruptions such as strikes at major U.K. ports continue, shippers are scrambling to keep cargo moving so it’s harder to steal.

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It’s Time to Address the Poor Quality of Supply Chain Data

Access to critical data varies widely among companies. Where it does exist, it’s often affected by a series of fundamental flaws.

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How Consumer Price Hikes Impact Fleet Operating Costs

A rising Consumer Price Index directly correlates to the cost of financing equipment, but it can also have a significant ripple effect on other cost centers, such as maintenance and repair.

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Making Holiday Shipping Easier, Faster and More Reliable

To satisfy demand and start alleviating challenges, retailers need a comprehensive last-mile strategy to make the holiday shopping season easier.

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How AI Technology Can Improve Inventory Management

There’s a pressing need to make inventory management more flexible, resilient and stable. Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence as a solution.

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