The epidemic crisis of 2020 accelerated many trends in consumer behavior. It exposed risks both on the supply and demand sides of the supply chain.… Read More »
Strategic Supply Chain Planning 2021 | Beyond COVID
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Navigating COVID-19 Small Package Surcharges: Every Ship Captain Needs a Pilot
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created many issues for supply chains across the globe, creating scenario after scenario that many companies never… Read More »
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Mitigating Parcel Challenges in a Post-Coronavirus World
After months of staying at home to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the nation is starting to re-open once more.… Read More »
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How the Global Supply Web is Taking Over for Supply Chains
For centuries, we have all relied on supply chains to deliver critical goods. The best example of this comes from the story of Marco Polo. After… Read More »
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Disruption – Not Necessity – Is the Mother of Supply Chain Improvement
Perhaps you’ve heard the famous proverb: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The saying becomes particularly popular when companies look for ways… Read More »
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How E-Commerce is Driving the Supply Web Evolution
We are living in a rare and significant time in human history. Anyone alive in 2020 will always remember COVID-19. When we speak of these days, we… Read More »
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Parcel Volume Caps Emerge Amid Retail Slump
While a historic drop in April’s sales numbers revealed pain experienced across the retail sector, record parcel volumes indicate that “essential”… Read More »
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From Micro to Macro: The Effect of Social Distancing on the Supply Chain
As the nation begins the process of reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot to look forward to. Friends will assemble once more, and… Read More »
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E-Commerce Delivery Burden Emerges for UPS, Amazon
The financial impact of COVID-19 in the parcel networks is becoming increasingly clear. Read More »
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Serve Customers With a Personalized Supply Chain
Consumers have steadily been shifting to a more customized shopping experience in recent years. This shift went into overdrive as effects of the… Read More »
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