Commentary

Bridging the Divide: How Connector Countries Can Shape the Future of Global Trade

In a world of geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation, connector countries are essential bridges, ensuring the seamless flow of goods and fostering economic stability.

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Temperature-Sensitive Mail Order Pharmaceuticals: How AI Offers a Solution to the Risk of Spoilage and Degradation

Any wrinkle in the supply chain can jeopardize the efficacy of certain pharmaceutical products. Maintaining the integrity of perishable pharmaceuticals, particularly those delivered via mail order, is a challenge that can be tackled with artificial intelligence.

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AI Power Drives Supply Chain Gymnastics

If you’re reading Inbound Logistics, you already drank the supply chain Kool-Aid. But many others in our audience are tasting the inbound logistics brew for the first time. “Inbound logistics makes sense,” they say as they sip. “But it’s a lot more complicated than just letting my vendors and logistics partners control my inbound flow.  I just don’t think I can handle that.” It tastes great, […]

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How Procurement Can Prepare for the Inevitable, Sustainable Future

To meet sustainability initiatives, chief procurement officers must untangle a complex web of global supply chains, dizzying individual country standards, and more. Here are the four major challenges and how they can tackle them:

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Solving the Southeast Asia Logistics Puzzle

Southeast Asia is growing as a driving force in global trade. Its logistics sector has faced several stress tests in recent years. Here’s one factor that can make a difference.

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Ecommerce and Logistics Partner Up

As the ecommerce industry expands, it has brought with it a fundamental shift in how logistics companies operate. We see increasing collaboration between ecommerce companies and logistics providers like FedEx, UPS, and even Uber.

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Protecting Supply Chain Trade Secrets

Very few businesses operating today do not use some kind of AI in most aspects of their operations. Therefore, the question of how to use AI to protect intellectual property, especially in global supply chains, requires some definition.

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What’s the First Thing You Would Do to Combat Cargo Theft?

Cargo theft is surging as thieves get more strategic and steal cargo from warehouses, parking lots, truck stops, roads, and yards. Readers share the impactful actions that could deter thieves and protect shipments.

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How the 2024 Presidential Election Could Impact Supply Chains

The importance of efficient and resilient supply chains cannot be overstated, and with the 2024 presidential election rapidly approaching, supply chain organizations are starting to feel the weight of political uncertainty.

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Looming East Coast Port Strike to Impact Supply Chains

Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have stalled, leading many to believe an ILA strike may begin on October 1. Here’s how it would impact U.S. supply chains.

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Companies Prepare for Fallout from East Coast Port Strike

Disruptive strike actions have begun at major U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts such as New York-New Jersey, Savannah, and Houston, exposing ports across the United States to work stoppages, shipping and cargo processing delays, and worsening backlogs. Three main scenarios could unfold.

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Six Supply Chain Strategies to Implement before Potential East Coast Port Strike

By implementing these supply chain strategies, companies can help safeguard their operations and enhance resilience against challenges created by the potential strike by dockworkers at ports along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast.

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2024 Elections Could Shake Up the Global Supply Chain—Here’s Your Voter’s Guide

With elections in roughly 50 countries worldwide and U.S. voting day right around the corner, supply chain executives must understand how major shifts in trade policies could impact their operations. Here are some tactics for using supply chain design to prepare for election outcomes.

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How ESG Policy Impacts Truckers

How do ESG mandates impact trucking? Let’s take a look at some examples. Leading global transportation and logistics player DSV, with headquarters in Denmark, just ordered 300 electric vehicles from Volvo Trucks. If those trucks get the job done, DSV plans to order 2,000 more, making those EVs 10% of the 20,000 total DSV fleet […]

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Global Online Shopping Revolution: How Online Retailers Can Thrive

Now that ecommerce is a global phenomenon, what can online retailers do to captivate shoppers, ensure repeat purchases, and tap into new revenue streams? The latest Online Shopper Trends Report by DHL reveals the trends that small and medium-sized businesses cannot overlook.

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What Song or Lyric Best Describes Your Supply Chain Experience or Approach?

From Beatles classics to pop hits, here are the tracks that capture supply chain professionals’ experience and work approach. Tune in:

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Be Prepared, Post-Pandemic

The events of 2020 pulled back the curtain on procurement and supply chains. Despite lessons learned, are organizations and procurement teams any better equipped to handle another ‘black swan’ event?

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Warehouses Need Ecosystem Integration to Ensure Supply Chain Survival

As the dust settles after the pandemic ecommerce boom, the warehouse industry is returning to a new normal. Consumer activity over the past few years catapulted warehouse construction into overdrive to accommodate increased consumer spending. Now, the warehouse industry is adjusting to a new pace of slower demand.

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