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How Air Jordans Became the Greatest Shoes of All Time!

Supply Chain Game Changer

When Michael Jordan first signed with Nike in 1984, the star-endorsed shoes were expected to produce $4 million in sales annually – they did $100 million in the first 9 months. Backed by an up-and-coming all-star and a rock-solid marketing strategy, Nike’s Air Jordans quickly became the most sought-after shoe in the world.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2014

Talking Logistics

The numbers speak for themselves: 42 video episodes produced in 2014, totaling more than 47,600 views and 1,260+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. The Entrepreneur’s View of Logistics: Conversation with Jordan Kivelstadt, Founder/CEO of Free Flow Wines (1,275 views).

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Revisiting Some Great Advice for Supply Chain Young Professionals

Talking Logistics

We originially shared these brief video excerpts in 2013 and 2014, but we’ve compiled them here again in case you missed them the first time. Jordan Kass : Make a personal development plan and identify the skills you need to reach your goals. LEARN is an acronym for me: Listen, Educate, Articulate, Research, Network.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Back in January 2014, I spoke with one of Oz Development’s customers, Jordan Kivelstadt, founder and CEO of Free Flow Wines , a pioneer in the “wine on tap” movement that Jordan and his partner launched in 2009.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, its income in 2015 will be 10% less than in 2014. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 Funding is lacking.

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Willkommen! Quintiq World Tour opens its doors in Düsseldorf

DELMIA Quintiq

Janine Olariu (@JanineOlariu) June 12, 2014. Kümmerlen invites the Formula 1 pro and former management of executive of Jordan Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing and Cosworth, to the stage. QuintiqWT presenter Marcel Wouterse discussing supply chain struggles turned into challenges pic.twitter.com/QvlzqndATs.

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Up for Discussion: A First Glance at Congress’s Next Infrastructure Bill

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s President of Managed Services, Jordan Kass, testified on possible funding mechanisms in March 2018 before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security. A similar process to this played out with tax reform. Former Chairman, Rep.

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