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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). million bbl/d in 2015.” . Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- February 14 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Specific capabilities include production planning and scheduling, order slotting and sequencing, transportation capacity planning, vehicle routing and scheduling, all on an API-based microservices architecture. Industry vertical concentration includes Automotive, Manufacturing and Logistics industry sectors.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. Bhattacharjee, 2015). The purpose of going green is shown in the table. S.Minner, Ed.) Birmingham , UK: Elsevier. Avittathur, A.

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Long-Haul Trucking: The First and Best Use Case for a Level 5 Self-Driving Vehicles

Techgistics

Transportation has been the source of some of the greatest innovations in human history from the invention of the wheel to automobiles, ships , trains, planes, and rockets. It would be a slight step up technically from Level 4 automation, but a tremendous advancement for the transportation industry.

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

The Company also has franchised aftermarket services in automotive repair shops, retail outlets, and everything in between. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Shell’s goal is to provide a variety of products to enable usage in multiple applications.

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How Do Mergers and Acquisitions Impact Supply Chains?

Resilinc

You’ve probably heard of some of the most notable M&As in the past few years, such as when Adobe acquired Figma in 2022 for $20 billion or when Heinz and Kraft merged in 2015 to become one of the largest food companies in the world. For example, in the automotive industry, there are about 20,000 parts in a vehicle.