Just as every manufacturer and retailer is having to extend its business operations around the world, the less-than-truckload industry is devising new ways to make itself a valuable member of customers' global chains.
Corporate giants have shown the importance of ensuring that their supply chain operations are in sync with their business model. D-M-E has shown that mid-market manufacturers can mold themselves into world-beating competitors using the same principles.
Operating bigger ships efficiently, attention to inland infrastructure and compensatory pricing are all on the agenda of the ocean carrier's management team this year.
Supply chain management simply isn't good enough anymore. Today, you must have a combination of strong executive leadership, careful process redesign and demand-driven supply networks.
The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.
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