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15 results for: transportation
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Automation Part 2: One size doesn't fit all
By Derek Knueve Chandan Singh
We recently argued that automation’s move from the experimental phase to necessity phase has accelerated amid the pandemic, supply chain...
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Could another supply chain crisis be on the horizon? A potential West Coast port labor strike would create a tumultuous 2022 holiday period
By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe +1 more...
Following the trend of continual disruption in the supply chain, the looming West Coast port labor-contract negotiation is set to take...
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The recent ocean freight contracting season was one for the ages
By Brian Nemeth Erik Mattson James Roe +1 more...
The 2022-2023 Trans-Pacific ocean freight contract season was unlike any in recent memory. For the first time in modern history, carriers...
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Automation: The pandemic economy moved automation from experiment to necessity
By Derek Knueve Chandan Singh
In the years leading to the pandemic, business leaders warmed up to the role automation could play in addressing challenges presented by...
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Food distribution – mitigating the “perfect storm” of disruption
By Peter Appel Joe Cubellis Mat Accardo
Of all the challenges facing American consumers in 2022, rising prices and inconsistent availability of food has one of – if not the –...
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Smart Ports: A critical tool for building supply chain resilience
By Esther Ho Yi Sun
Here’s an assignment: Think of a buzzy tech-industry concept (such as “Big Data”, “Internet of Things”,  “Digital Twin”, or “Artificial...
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Booming cargo freight demand is taking flight with investors, but how long can it last?
By Nick Wood Michele Mauri Pablo Wangermann +1 more...
The passenger-to-freighter conversion market is growing, with Boeing’s World Air Cargo Forecast 2020-2039 projecting roughly 750...
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What should carriers do with their windfall profits?
By Brian Nemeth Job Chan Erik Mattson
Disruption continues to dominate supply chain discussions, with ocean shipping grabbing many of the headlines as dozens of vessels await...
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Cutting out the middlemen – how direct relationships have helped businesses navigate supply chain chaos
By Foster Finley Dan Sax
The pandemic has exposed the frailties of the global supply chain. A relentless focus on efficiency meant there was little wiggle room...
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Feeling the Squeeze, Part 1: Are Wholesale Distributors Trapped by Disruption?
By Marc Iampieri Joe Cubellis Mat Accardo +1 more...
The 2022 AlixPartners Disruption Index was released this week… and the headlines were profound. Disruption is clearly a top-of-mind issue...
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Why visibility, actionable insights, and a flawless customer experience will drive value in today’s supply chain
By Derek Knueve
The past two years have highlighted the criticality of resilient supply chains and transportation management systems, and in more recent...
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Leere Regale – was ist mit der Supply Chain los und wie sollten Unternehmen reagieren?
By Julian Wellge Nicolas Weingaertner
Wir kennen es aus den täglichen Nachrichten, aber auch aus den persönlichen Erfahrungen im Elektronik-Markt oder beim Autokauf – viele...
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Short term fix vs long term goals: both are needed to win in the disrupted global supply chain crisis
By Marc Iampieri Brian Nemeth
We recently joined a Privcap discussion on Winners and Losers in a Disrupted Global Supply Chain. In our conversation with Raz Khan from...
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Is increased M&A in transportation a signal of a shifting market?
By Murali Gokki Brian Nemeth
Over the past year we have watched M&A in the transportation space pick up to a pace we have not seen in recent history What we usually...
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Keep On Trucking...
By Ted Bililies Marc Iampieri
A lot has been said about the talent shortage in the trucking industry, both with the companies that provide, as well as buy trucking...