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Use LCAs to Kickstart Your Sustainability Efforts

Lifecycle assessment models are the best method we have for finding and shoring up the weakest links in our supply chain, because they provide the best data to address environmental impact at scale.

Winning the Spot Market with AI

With AI-assisted rate predictions, shippers and freight brokers can budget adequately, improve logistical decision-making and build solid carrier relationships.

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Furniture Sales Disrupted by the Pandemic? It’s Rentals to the Rescue

In the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for many consumer products surged. But few industries experienced an explosion of activity like the furniture business.

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Five Ways Shippers Can Reduce Risk as Peak Season Arrives

Despite the pandemonium of COVID-19, there are ways to reduce risk to smaller retailers as peak season approaches.

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Four Compelling Reasons to Integrate Diversity Into The Rethink of Your Supply Chain

Monumental disruption to the world’s supply networks has forced supply chain managers to diversify in ways that pay little heed to social responsibility and inclusion.

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The U.S.-China 'Tech War' Is Widening — With Consequences for Supply Chains

An ongoing tech war between the U.S. and China is unfolding. It continues to drive the diversification of tech supply chains away from China.

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Digitization: Procurement’s Secret Weapon to Weathering the Economic Storm

While digital transformation of the procurement function has been on the agenda for some time, it’s now the top priority.

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Why Retailers are Pushing Overstock Inventory into the Secondary Market

Retailers have invested heavily in predictive analytics to drive accurate purchasing. Yet they still have significant overstock problems.

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Small Changes Can Make a Large Impact on Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply chain decision-makers have plenty of opportunities to make small changes that compound to have a larger impact — both on the environment and their bottom line.

The Promising Future of Last-Mile Delivery

To meet modern customer demands, including same-day delivery and real-time visibility, specialized companies within the last-mile space are needed.

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Three Small Supply Chain Improvements That Can Greatly Increase Monthly Profits

In light of today’s era of inflation and a possible recession just on the horizon, now is the ideal time to seek out ways to optimize your business’s processes as a way to cut down on costs.

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What Now for Self-Driving Trucks? How About We Focus on Rail!

It’s time to admit it: self-driving trucks are hooey. We should instead turn to reviving America’s neglected rail network.

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