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Falling for Pumpkins
Pumpkins carve out increasing sales in the food and beverage market as consumer preferences jack up demand for this fall staple.
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Publisher Viewpoint: Pay More Attention to Supply Chain People Skills
The value of people in the supply chain cannot be overlooked. But where does that leave us as many new supply chain pros, raised on communication skills driven by little keyboards, enter the workforce and supplant today’s practitioners? Here’s some unsolicited and perhaps unwelcome advice.
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3PLs Keep IT Together
Serving as the glue that holds everything together in the supply chain, third-party logistics providers inject technology tools, advanced capabilities, and exacting attention to detail into the services they provide shippers. Here’s how they seal the deal.
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VERTICAL FOCUS: Renewable/Sustainable Materials
Raw material shortages are becoming a dire challenge for supply chains due to overconsumption and increasingly extreme weather. Here’s how prioritizing sustainability will make a difference. Also revealed: top 10 renewable materials.
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Formula for Success: How Infant Formula Company Bobbie Met Growing Demand
Even before the baby formula crisis of 2022, Bobbie, the first infant formula certified organic according to both USDA and European Union standards, had bested its forecasts multiple times. To accommodate and manage its continued growth, the company partnered with Saddle Creek, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider based in Lakeland, Florida.
Read MoreMaking the World a Better Place: Interview with Good360 CEO
As a world traveler, Good360 CEO Romaine Seguin saw how some of it is not as bright as it could be. Her nonprofit leverages logistics to make it better one step at a time, impacting more than 22 million people in 2022.
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A Team-Centric Security Approach Protects Last-Mile Logistics from Cyber Risks
Companies that don’t take the time to implement security measures at every step of their supply chain, especially the last-mile, are vulnerable to threats that could put them and their customers at risk.
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Logistics Technology—Selecting the Right Data Solution
Shippers can generate measurable value from the right data and analytics investments. When applied to logistics and supply chain processes, productivity levels can increase while freight spend declines.
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Cloud-Based Freight Procurement Solution Helps 3PL Optimize RFP Events
A large third-party logistics provider turned to SMC³’s freight procurement tool, Bid$ense®, to simplify and streamline the procurement event process. The solution saved the 3PL time and money.
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How 3PLs Build Resilient Supply Chains
As we come up for air after three years of unrelenting challenges caused by the pandemic, supply chains must prepare now for the next disruption by focusing on resiliency and adaptability.
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