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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Healthcare Strategic Stockpile Management Remains a Big Challenge

NC State SCRC

i] This workshop included discussions around known gaps in the global medical supply chain, issues between the SNS and state and local governments for delivering needed assets, and concepts around SNS strategic communications. .” Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2018.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018: Real-Time, Innovation, Cognitive, Blockchain, Industry-Academic Partnerships, and Taking a Stand!

NC State SCRC

Here are a few of the big stories that I wrote about this past year that I believe define some of the big shifts in the supply chain ecosystem we witnessed in 2017, and the predictions for 2018. Fraser took the lead in resigning from Trump’s Manufacturing Council, which was followed by a wave of resignations by other CEO’s).

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Hamburg calling – how the 8th Aviation Forum gave insights into tomorrow’s aerospace supply chain

SupplyOn

Ismail Ali Abdulah of Strata Manufacturing shared the company’s success story as an Arab challenger. Parallel workshops and networking in the exhibition enabled the participants to pick their key topics As in the previous year, a panel discussion and various workshops were offered in parallel.

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Allopneus.com Optimizes Inventory and Improves Competitiveness with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

million tires in 2018 – equating to around 10% of the market. Unlike its competitors in the online market, Allopneus.com manages its logistics in-house. Moreover, the supply cycles of manufacturers who are very far away can be quite long. Considering all channels, Allopneus is currently the market leader, with sales of 3.7

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The 7 Principles of Warehouse and Distribution Centre Design

Logistics Bureau

It’s imperative that the designer understands all of the functions to be included on the site footprint, e.g. warehouse, offices, gantry cranes, loading docks, forklift-charging areas, dangerous or hazardous goods, cool or cold rooms, clean rooms, manufacturing or packaging operations, staff facilities, etc. Best Regards, Mal Walker.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2020 (Who knew I’d still be writing this blog 18 years later!)

NC State SCRC

Many of these flow directly from research initiatives, workshops, and blog posts I’ve worked on this past year, and represent my best gut-feel of what I think will happen in the coming decade. In addition, organizations may need to think about new staffing models, particularly in areas like truck drivers and warehouse workers.