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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. Let me explain.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk).

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Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?

Talking Logistics

Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction for the logistics industry? That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Is Amazon planning to do the same in logistics? 3 million sellers].

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sust[AI]nability

Enterra Insights

Christopher Marquis ( @CMarquisCornell ), a Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University, explains, “People are increasingly expecting and calling on businesses to uphold higher social and environmental standards.”[1] Currently, environmentalists are hoping to restrict global warming to less than 1.5

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Modernizing Your Supply Chain is Not Enough

Enterra Insights

You must throw out how things have been done in the past and reinvent your business, supply chain and logistics processes.”[3] ” Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes even further. ” NPR, 18 July 2016. [2] Footnotes. [1]

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Don't forget the pilots

Cathy Roberson

Be sure to read this Loadstar article further particularly how the Atlas executives made a change in the ‘change in control’ clause of its compensation award agreement filed in February.) The pilots had worked without a contract since 2016. ” I agree and I think they’ve been shopping around for a while. (Be

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The Smart Digital Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Numerous articles have been written about the importance and benefits of digital supply chains. Analysts from PLS Logistics note, “A digital supply chain is similar to a typical supply chain, but the foundation is built on web-enabled abilities. Sensors can help monitor machinery, processes, products, logistics, and inventory.