{"id":17844,"date":"2021-10-12T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?p=17844"},"modified":"2024-01-25T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:39:31","slug":"4-supply-chain-pivots","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/blog\/4-supply-chain-pivots\/","title":{"rendered":"4 supply chain pivots to make now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With the peak holiday shipping season right around the corner and no immediate end in sight to the current supply chain woes, shippers should be sharpening their pencils and preparing for more disruption through the end of 2021 and into 2022.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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According to Transport Topics<\/i>,<\/a>\u00a0the shipping industry is already in various forms of panic that usually don\u2019t take hold until the weeks before Christmas. \u201cEarly in the year, the hope was that the bottlenecks that gummed up the global supply chain in 2020 would be mostly cleared by now,\u201d it says. \u201cThey\u2019ve actually only gotten worse \u2014 much worse \u2014 and evidence is mounting that the holiday season is at risk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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COVID outbreaks have idled port terminals, cargo containers remain in short supply and transportation prices are spiking. Labor shortages have stalled trucking and pushed U.S. job openings to all-time highs, Transport Topics reports, \u201cand that was before UPS, Walmart and others embarked on hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers to take on the peak of peak.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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You may not be able to completely avoid the current supply chain challenges, but there\u00a0are\u00a0steps companies can take to minimize their impacts and keep their critical supply networks running. Here are four pivots to make now:<\/p>

    1. Have a Plan B.<\/b> Contingency planning is important right now as companies and their suppliers and logistics providers work to navigate the current supply chain environment. Inbound Logistics<\/i><\/a>\u00a0tells organizations to take time to evaluate their current processes and reassess their operations. \u201cWhen it comes to your supply chain, start by focusing on the current state of your main daily, monthly, and quarterly activities,\u201d it says. This can help you identify areas that are not as efficient, consider possible solutions that save time and money, and develop a viable plan B.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

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        1. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help.<\/b>\u00a0If you haven\u2019t already leaned on your logistics provider for help during this difficult time, this is no time to be shy. With their own strong carrier networks, technology solutions and industry experience, companies like\u00a0Odyssey Logistics<\/a> are well-equipped to help you through this tough time\u2026and beyond.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

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            1. Use technology to your advantage.<\/b>\u00a0Let technology handle mundane and transactional issues, Inbound Logistics recommends. For example, cloud-based technology is fast, accurate, and repeats countless tasks for hours. \u201cThere are also solutions to help improve consistency and save time by automating classification work,\u201d the publication adds. \u201cSave your people power for value-added activities that require creativity and flexible thinking, and lean on technology to handle the transactional activities.\u201d<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

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              1. Think outside the box with modes.<\/b>\u00a0Working with a complex logistics provider like Odyssey, you can readily determine if that shipment will get there faster and cheaper by rail, or if\u00a0intermodal<\/a>\u00a0is the best choice for transporting your goods. These seemingly-simple pivots can add up to significant savings in an era where both trucks and their drivers may be in short supply.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                One final pivot involves opening up those lines of communication across carriers, logistics providers, suppliers and customers, all of which benefit greatly when supply chain data (i.e., lead times, delivery times, potential delays, risks, etc.) are shared with them in advance versus after the fact. This not only enables end-to-end supply chain visibility, but it also helps minimize risk, improve customer service and avoid potential disruptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                With the peak holiday shipping season right around the corner and no immediate end in sight to the current supply chain woes, shippers should be sharpening their pencils and preparing for more disruption through the end of 2021 and into 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":22290,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"blog_category":[74,103,68,102],"class_list":["post-17844","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-industry-trends","blog_category-intermodal","blog_category-multimodal-services","blog_category-trucking"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n4 Supply Chain Pivots to Make Now - Odyssey Logistics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"4 supply chain pivots to make now to help address the upcoming peak holiday shipping season and the current supply chain woes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/blog\/4-supply-chain-pivots\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"4 Supply Chain Pivots to Make Now - 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