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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Containerization is driving technology in other transport modes.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Did You Know That ….

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

Before joining Menlo in 2001, he held logistics and operations management positions with Delphi Automotive Systems and Penske Logistics. billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries. .

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Dissecting the Headwinds and Tailwinds of Digital Transformation

Supply Chain Shaman

I liken it to the ecommerce frenzy of 2001. for the more advanced economies in Europe and the North America. For the global multi-national, Powering global growth in China and India is tougher, and with less intellectual property risk, than driving a digital transformation in North America and Europe. Fear abounds.