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GXO's Meagan Fitzsimmons discusses being a woman in supply chain, challenges she's faced, and advice she'd give other females entering the industry.

Supply chain executives are unhappy with their tech investments. PWC offers 7 ways to change that around.

We’ve researched the five biggest trends in the supply chain space this year, and, drawing on our expertise in procurement and supply chain, we’ll share our perspective and recommendations as well as explore best practices for applying those trends to gain the biggest advantage.

Companies that invest in supply chain technology are reaping the rewards, according to the latest research from Cleo.

The quarter's eCommerce performance was more muted as Amazon Prime Day dollars shifted to Q3 this year, and the increase in digital sales outpaced that of stores for the first time since early 2021, and more than 20% of consumer spending from April-June occurred online.

Fulfillment services have largely been the domain of 3PLs, and needless to say, not all 3PLs are created equal when it comes to eCommerce expertise and omnichannel efficiency, and given the central role a fulfillment partner plays in the customer's journey and overall satisfaction, retailers cannot afford to choose a 3PL that lacks the means to meet their clients' expectations.

Quloi, a technology firm focused on quantified logistics, has launched its innovative supply chain platform that responds directly to the needs of manufacturers, suppliers, and freight forwarders with its first-mile focus and delivery of order and shipment visibility, lead time accuracy and collaboration opportunities.

SMC3 announces less-than-truckload, LTL, 2023 industry-leading online education for carriers, shippers, 3PLs, and more pairs of self-paced instruction and education combining on-demand with live learning industry-leading discussions.

Find out what 1,000 supply chain decision-makers across four major markets plan to do to optimize costs and business spend across their organizations, manage risk, build resilience, and improve their supply chain agility.

The supply chain is comprised of the market and socio-economic-political conditions, but it is also comprised of people, people who can intelligently plan and continuously optimize execution across the network to enable your company to be resilient.

This is a time of evolution, grounds for optimism, and visionary opportunities in the role of a supply chain professional, and the focus will be shifting toward greater decision-making and progress toward sustainability goals.

An integrated ecosystem partnership means that the supply chain platform offers end-to-end coverage of fulfillment-related functional areas, the flexibility to personalize based on business needs, and scalability to accommodate rapid organization and demand growth.

LTL leader PITT OHIO is now transporting freight within one days’ time to and from their terminals in Albany, Buffalo, Utica and Watertown to terminals in their Mid-Atlantic core territory.

Transportation powerhouse Ellen Voie, president & CEO and founder of the associate Women in Trucking advances her expertise in the complex Less-than-Truckload LTL industry with SMC³ LTL Online Education Certification in Less-than-truckload.

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