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Disrupting the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in 2020

Leah Barrier

Nov 1, 2019
4 min

Disrupting the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in 2020

The pharmaceutical industry has undergone extensive restructuring, thus creating an innovative pharma spark, emphasizing the immediate need for new procedural development and progressive discoveries. By uncomplicating current supply chain protocols and increasing utilization and efficiency, 2020 can spearhead the thorough renovation needed to supplement existing pharmaceutical transports. Progressive disruption continues as we inevitably begin to see the industry morphing int

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Leah Barrier

Sep 27, 2019
4 min

Outsource Logistics

When Optimization Meets Customization to Create Streamlined Supply Chain Efficiency Eliminate all shipping and logistics. CLN has the ability to fully integrate into your systems and function as your in-house logistics and operations team. Leverage the contracts and experience of our global network and remove the overhead to manage. Let us explain. The inherent issues prevalent within the logistics industry as it currently sits, are the arduous levels of communication between

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The END of the "End-to-End Supply Chain" Facade

Leah Barrier

Sep 20, 2019
3 min

The END of the "End-to-End Supply Chain" Facade

Cliched phrases are a dime a dozen. Throw in “end-to-end supply chain” and the logistics industry joins the conversations attempting to validate buzz-worthy expressions dripping with over-promises and under-deliverable intentions. Which emphasizes the issue once again. Is it the end? Or rather an updated approach to full service and comprehensive visibility? While some aspects of the supply chain are logistically separated, the general movement and problem solving initiatives

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Leah Barrier

Sep 17, 2019
4 min

Strategic Supply Chain Optimization

The continuing evolution of logistics solutions is enabling businesses to fully optimize their supply chain, end-to-end, both monetarily and

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Reverse Logistics. What Exactly Are We Talking About Here?

Leah Barrier

Sep 6, 2019
4 min

Reverse Logistics. What Exactly Are We Talking About Here?

When a niche embedded in an entire industry is estimated to reach over $600 billion within the next five years, we must ask ourselves, “why is it sitting on the backburner?” Let me explain. Reverse logistics is essentially the return of a product back to the manufacturer – in other words, fulfillment in reverse. The logistical movement and cruciality for optimized procedural implementation will indefinitely remain a constant, but this entire process is often overlooked and un

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Leah Barrier

Aug 30, 2019
1 min

CLN's Interview with Business In Focus

Earlier this year, CLN had the pleasure of chatting with Pauline Muller from Business In Focus. We discussed services offered, business structure, and strategic solution planning. "We deal mainly with companies that are actively buying and selling products, materials, and equipment internationally. They often face a complex logistics environment abroad. CLN navigates the entire process on behalf of its clients to ensure that their shipments continue to move smoothly. It is a

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Let's Talk Steel Supply Chain and the Integration of Enterprise AI

Leah Barrier

Aug 23, 2019
3 min

Let's Talk Steel Supply Chain and the Integration of Enterprise AI

With technological advancements compounding on evolutionary concepts, particularly those involving machine learning and artificial intelligence, it was only a matter of time before the industry known for laying the ground work (literally) for the latest industrial advancements took note and began employing data lakes in attempts to streamline efficiency. To be clear, we are referring to the metal industry – more specifically, steel. The production of crude steel on a global l

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A Brief Synopsis of Blockchain Integration Into the Supply Chain. A 6 Year Forecast.

Leah Barrier

Aug 16, 2019
2 min

A Brief Synopsis of Blockchain Integration Into the Supply Chain. A 6 Year Forecast.

The supply chain market is forecasted to further implement blockchain on a global scale by 60% from 2019-2025 - a six-year window becoming aggressively receptive to information technologies and comprehensive digitization. Complete transparency, heightened security, and thorough inventory management are immediate sectors within the supply chain being digitally upgraded with multiple pilot blockchain projects that are set to materialize this year (2019). Walmart, Nestle, BHP, B

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Leah Barrier

Aug 9, 2019
2 min

3 Times Our Ops Team Saved the Day

In a prior statement made to Focus Media Group for an article released in their Business in Focus section, David Sitton, CLN Worldwide CEO and Co-Founder went on record to state, “We are fixers of the international logistics world. Unravelling problems entails finding solutions for stuck shipments, products halted for violating the terms of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), serious production delays due to supplier facility closures, and an abundance of other calamit

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5 Ways Supply Chain Management Can Improve a Company's Financial Statements. Updated.

Leah Barrier

Jul 26, 2019
3 min

5 Ways Supply Chain Management Can Improve a Company's Financial Statements. Updated.

Highly optimized and well-versed supply chain management companies attain the capacity to streamline technical adaptations and manage extreme complexities within the varying sectors woven through international trade and logistics. Supply chain management companies exist to control the chaos - to create specific procedural events based on a meticulous timeline all within a synchronized network of transportation units. Add to this a cumulative reduction of operating costs with

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Humans + Automation. You Can't Have One Without the Other.

Leah Barrier

Jul 12, 2019
2 min

Humans + Automation. You Can't Have One Without the Other.

While inclusive automation seems to be rapidly overcompensating for human inadequacies in the supply chain industry, the need for cognitive intervention remains – with indefinite viability. Warehousing demands continue to rise with the expansion of current businesses and the inevitable addition of emerging businesses entering the market on a daily basis. The increase in retail demand conjunctively increases the need for a faster, more efficient warehousing work flow. Enter ro

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The Inevitable Merge of Supply Chain and Blockchain

clnworldwide

Jul 5, 2019
3 min

The Inevitable Merge of Supply Chain and Blockchain

Separately Written by Randall Mardus and Leah Barrier How is blockchain good for the supply chain industry and is it right for my business? If you work in the supply chain and logistics field you are likely familiar with the industry’s shortcomings; how inefficient it is at keeping track of shipments from one carrier to the next; how many independent carriers there are and how difficult it is to keep track of who is who and where your shipment is at any given time; how much p

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Leah Barrier

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

Supply Chain Metamorphosis

While supply chain management predictions are digitized in nature, the automated progression may be closer than you think. Out-dated procedures are limiting end-to-end efficiency and clouding transparency. Enter automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and predictive analysis to restructure the logistics and oversight of supply chain management on a comprehensive level. Over the next 10 years, fully optimized machines running self-regulating software could be expansivel

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Of All the Benefits an International Freight Forwarder Brings to Your Business - Which Ranks Highest

Leah Barrier

Apr 26, 2019
2 min

Of All the Benefits an International Freight Forwarder Brings to Your Business - Which Ranks Highest

The logistical implementation and procedural aspects of supply chain management can be tedious in some cases and sporadic in others. The immediate discourage that logistics and compliance can wreak on an emerging company is daunting and notwithstanding from regulatory issues around every corner. Enter the ever-expanding sector of the international freight forwarding industry, devised and constructed to initiate the shipment process and oversee the transport from end-to-end. I

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Blockchain Implementation is Closer than you Think

Leah Barrier

Mar 22, 2019
2 min

Blockchain Implementation is Closer than you Think

Last weeks IATA (International Air Transport Association) Symposium brought more than statistical air freight analysis and networking opportunities. Singapore peered into the inevitable future of billing and absorption costing with the launch of a blockchain-based accounting program for air cargo. Microsoft has developed this system with the intent of streamlining operational efficiencies along with comprehensive billing transparency updated in real-time via blockchain; minim

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Are You Losing Money with the Wrong Transportation Strategy?

Leah Barrier

Mar 8, 2019
2 min

Are You Losing Money with the Wrong Transportation Strategy?

Your business lacks advanced networks like Caterpillar. What happens to your crane when the logistics to ship a spare part takes 14 weeks to receive? The downtime cost of that crane could be detrimental. The prerequisite for a smooth crane business model is contingent upon a streamlined supply chain and the right logistics provider. Do you have the insurance necessary and proper procedures in place to cover potential damage to the crane while in route? Is it more profitable f

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How to Select a Top International Freight Forwarder

Leah Barrier

Mar 1, 2019
2 min

How to Select a Top International Freight Forwarder

Being a middle market or emerging growth company requires a dependable logistics partner to streamline your supply chain and to manage the end-to-end. Who can you trust to essentially eliminate the need for in-house departmental overhead? Every supply chain is different, down to each individual shipment. A day-in-day-out predictive model simply cannot be duplicated in this industry. Partnering with a knowledgeable freight forwarder connected to a global network is essential t

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"Ride Sharing" Freight Set to Expand Globally

Leah Barrier

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

"Ride Sharing" Freight Set to Expand Globally

Ridesharing apps and other electronically summoned Transportation Network Company’s (TNC) have been dabbling in the logistics and freight transport industry as of late. While the domestic expansion is not necessarily breaking news, an international addition and global reach would be. Uber Freight is currently in the tongue-and-cheek phase of introducing their international business model. While Uber is already an international company, their freight sector remains solely tied

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The Future May Be Automated, But Will There Be a Future Without Sustainability?

Leah Barrier

Feb 15, 2019
2 min

The Future May Be Automated, But Will There Be a Future Without Sustainability?

According to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a grouping of notable corporations reduced their supply chain’s carbon footprint by 633 million tons in 2018. This resulted in a yearly valuation of $19.3 billion saved for their collective companies. Among the coalition taking the carbon emissions initiative were Walmart, Target, Kellogg, and Dell. “The 115 members, representing $3.3 trillion in procurement spending, made disclosure requests to 11,692 suppliers asking for inf

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Next Steps to a Fully Automated Supply Chain

Leah Barrier

Feb 8, 2019
2 min

Next Steps to a Fully Automated Supply Chain

Sooner than later, supply chains will have the ability to run from distribution through fulfillment with minimal human interaction. Enter full automation. Set the scene: Software partnered with Artificial Intelligence (AI) could automate orders through consumer demand, most likely through digitized anticipation using machine learning and internet cookie crumbs. Autonomous warehouse bots then pick and pack, shuttling them to both driverless trucks and computerized drones. Whil

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