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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

LinkedIn published my 100th Influencer article last month. The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. One example is sustainability.

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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes. ” Analysts at ModusLink add, “The IoT concept is aimed at providing a global interconnected network infrastructure for connecting objects to the cyber-physical world. .”[1] ”[2].

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

and global trade dominated the news this week, so let’s take a look. WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. in October from September. NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. Same-day delivery (or is it shipping?)

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. As a part of this due diligence, I interviewed the Company, participated in briefings, and talked to references and employees to write this article. Reflection. The supply chain career is new. Palantir IPO.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The US State Department estimates that there are 27 million slaves globally. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Be Sociable, Share!

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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. DHL Supply Chain commits EUR 218m to develop logistics infrastructure in China. This past September, Omnitracs announced its acquisition of XRS Corporation , and this week Descartes announced that it has acquired Airclic for $29.7 A New Traffic Jam Hits L.A.