CONTENTS AUGUST 2024 | VOL. 44 | NO. 8
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28 PROCUREMENT Be prepared, post-pandemic 56 LAST MILE Ships get wind of traditional power source INFO 48 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 54 CALENDAR 55 RESOURCE CENTER INPRACTICE 10 READER PROFILE LAUREN HARPER: THE ODDBALL IN AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING While her
BEYOND THE RACK: RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES THAT WORK In the challenging retail sector, supply chain efficiency can be the difference between succeeding and just barely hanging on. From weaving together disparate systems into a single information flow, to ensuring products appear effortlessly on shelves, to fulfilling online orders with lightning speed, here’s how retailers rack and roll. 36 ALTERNATIVE ROUTING: GO ANOTHER WAY In the face of constant supply chain disruptions and unexpected events, shippers must be ready to reroute at a moment’s notice. Finding the road—or waterway—less traveled can sometimes make all the difference for transportation success.
Leading U.S. gateways make gains in operational efficiency and offer infrastructure improvements to support increased cargo demands. INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 12 VERTICAL FOCUS: HIGH-VALUE 14 NOTED 16 TAKEAWAYS 52 IN BRIEF INSIGHT 4 CHECKING IN The new retail equation: Better, not bigger? 6 GOOD QUESTION What song or lyric best describes your supply chain experience or approach? 8 10 TIPS Ensuring transportation sustainability 26 IT MATTERS Warehouses need ecosystem integration to ensure supply chain survival
finance degree classmates went into banking, Lauren Harper chose the trucking industry. She believes autonomous trucks can save lives on the road and U.S. soldiers on the ground.
CONTENT PARTNERS 20 4 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RAIL DEMURRAGE COSTS Offered by WSI 22 BETTER SERVICE, LOWER COST–THE LTL ELECTRONIC BILL OF LADING Offered by SMC 3 24 APEX LOGISTICS STREAMLINES GLOBAL SHIPPING IN STYLE Offered by Apex Logistics
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