Inbound Logistics | September 2023

CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2023 | VOL. 43 | NO. 9

INFO 102 SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS 104 WEB_CITE CITY 118 RESOURCE CENTER

INFOCUS 1 INFO SNACKS 16 VERTICAL FOCUS: CANDY 18 NOTED 20 TAKEAWAYS 115 IN BRIEF 120 LAST MILE Tennis balls go bouncing around the globe

115 The newest and hottest products

GOOD QUESTION What’s one transportation metric shippers should pay more attention to?

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INSIGHT 6 CHECKING IN Labor and management: under pressure 8 GOOD QUESTION What’s one transportation metric shippers should pay more attention to? 12 10 TIPS Rethinking retail strategies

INPRACTICE 14 LEADERSHIP An entrepreneur at heart, Vanessa Coleman, CEO of Oceanworks, knows it takes 10 shots to score one goal. That’s why she takes risks, stays persistent, talks to people, and is a good listener—all characteristics that helped build her company’s success.

32 3PL LINE How 3PLs build resilient supply chains 34 IT MATTERS How artificial intelligence will revolutionize shipping

How many tennis balls did the U.S. Open use?

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CONTENT PARTNERS 26 Syfan Logistics Provides Safe Harbor for Manufacturer with Drayage Delays O‚ered by Syfan Logistics 27 MagicLogic Cube-IQ Plans Loads Faster, Reduces Damages for Arauco O‚ered by MagicLogic 28 A Unique Event with a Critical Mission O‚ered by Women in Trucking 30 How Freight Management Technology Can Enhance Processes and Relationships O‚ered by Landstar

Sweet trends in the candy industry

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