Thu.Dec 11, 2014

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

'Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. We take pride at Cerasis, as a third party logistics company who has developed a proprietary web-based transportation management system , to offer technology solutions to our shippers so they may remain as efficient as possible and have access to information at their fingertips.

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

Talking Logistics

'“We will see $300 a barrel — or roughly $250 in today’s dollars — because oil supply will be so short. If you want that oil, that’s what you will have to pay for it. That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. Charles Maxwell, a well-known analyst at Weeden & Co., made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ).

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2015 Predictions: Supply Chains, Part 2

Enterra Insights

'In Part 1 of this two-part article focusing on 2015 supply chain predictions, I discussed two articles written by Robert … Continued The post 2015 Predictions: Supply Chains, Part 2 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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December = SCM month of giving on iPad and Android tablets

Supply Chain Movement

'Free downloadable: SCM editions on iPad & Android tablets. December is the month of giving and therefore we, from Supply Chain Media, would like to present you something special. From December 15th untill December 31st 2014 it is possible to download all editions in the Supply Chain Media app on the iPad & Android tablets for FREE! Download the SCM app, use the code: promo1214, password: promo1214 and use this offer directly!

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

'Floods in Colombia caused widespread damage. When a disaster such as a flood strikes, the response can be chaotic as various agencies and sources of supply converge on the stricken area. A humanitarian logistics model developed by the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) improves the efficiency of response efforts by taking a holistic view of these operations.

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Recasting the Retail Supply Chain

BlueYonder

'While the advent and use of the human baby incubator is immediately evident, outside of Neonatology it is likely less well known how enormous an impact the technology has made on infant mortality rates. I recently read that between 1940 and the new millennium, the introduction of the earliest incubator and subsequent innovation has contributed to an estimated 75% reduction in infant mortality globally.

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Identify Cost Savings in Your Oil & Gas Supply Chain

CH Robinson Transportfolio

'Global demand for oil is down, and the price of oil continues to destabilize. The U.S. shale boom and the global pursuit for oil and gas in strategic geographies have produced a saturated oil market, leading to significant industry changes. Despite changing demand, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently decided to maintain the production of oil at 30 million barrels per day rather than cut production.

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The Silk Railway: freight train from China pulls up in Madrid

Global Trade Management

'[link] The longest rail link in the world and the first direct link between China and Spain is up and running after a train from Yiwu in coastal China completed its maiden journey of 8,111 miles to Madrid. En route it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving at the Abroñigal freight terminal in Madrid. The railway has been dubbed the “21st-century Silk Road” by Li Qiang, the governor of Zhejiang province, where Yiwu is located.

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Santa’s Route Optimization Excellence

Logistics Viewpoints

'Last Christmas Eve I was at a family party watching television with my niece and nephew. The local channel was broadcasting NORAD’s tracking of Santa across the globe. This is when my nine year-old nephew looked up at me and said, “Uncle Clint, how does Santa get to every house in the world in one […].

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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No Supply Chain Blah, Blah, Blah 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore on the best supply chain presentations of 2014'

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FMCG CEO 2014 Letter to Santa Claus (aka Father Christmas)

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'Dear Santa, I have been a very good FMCG CEO this year, I promise. If you want, you can check with my shareholders. They know how good I have been this year. Apart from the out of stocks of course, oh and the little mistake where we had to write stock off and waste lots of our money. But that is not so bad is it? Other CEOs were naughty last year and they still got what they wanted from you.

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The Logistics of Benchmarking European Freight Rates

CHAINalytics

'By Olga Rissin | Product Manager, FMIC Europe Shippers transporting freight within Europe and some of its tangential regions face unique operational and business constraints vis-à-vis their North American counterparts. At the core North American and European freight markets have very similar features. In both regions, full-load transport is a highly fragmented market with: hundreds of […].

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Number of Dubai Uber drivers grows 17 times in year

Logistics Middle East

'As Dubai taxi fare almost equals Uber, the service''s popularity soars'

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.