Thu.Nov 13, 2014

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From Hurricanes to Overthrown Governments to Potholes: Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience

Talking Logistics

'When referring to supply chain resilience, the causes of disruption vary widely in scale and emphasize the unpredictability and severity of the events. We know transportation plays an important role in the supply chain – it’s the line in a flow diagram between the little buildings and smoke stacks – and transportation disruptions happen on a daily basis.

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Three Reasons to Give Advanced Track and Trace Capabilities a Fresh Look

Logistics Viewpoints

'The need for track and trace capabilities in industries such as food and beverage, manufacturing or automotive industries is obvious: the threat of contamination or recalls impacts public safety, and the responses to those events are highly regulated. Organizations need to know what goes into their products and their location at all times. But increasingly, […].

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Supply Chain Professionals Speak on Delivering Better Business Outcomes with Kinaxis

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow I wanted to share this video compilation of several supply chain professionals that we have interviewed over the years. In the following clip these supply chain practitioners share their opinions on: What is the primary change we are seeing in today’s supply chain? What are key supply chain challenges organizations are faced with today?

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Vacature: Supply Coordinator bij Q8

Supply Chain Movement

'For our office in Antwerp we are currently looking for a. Supply Coordinator. 1. JOBDESCRIPTION. As the first focal point for product supply for the different business units your responsibilities are: • Bringing all the supply contracts in place with external partners, in time and in a cost-efficient way. Continue seeking for supply alternatives and drive to cost efficient deliveries. • Preparing, executing and evaluating the (yearly) supply tenders for all countries where the company holds own

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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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Wanted: Innovative Responses to a New Security Threat

MIT Supply Chain

'It is now possible for cybercriminals to take control of a vessel’s GPS system. The recent cyber attacks and security breaches at Target and Home Depot drew executives’ attention to the vulnerability of their companies to this type of crime. The incidents exposed some 40 million and 56 million credit cards respectively, and in the case of Home Depot, occurred despite the company’s best efforts to protect the firm.

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Supply Chain Segmentation: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

BlueYonder

'Last month JDA teamed up with IndustryWeek and Altera Corporation to present a Webcast on the topic of supply chain segmentation titled: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Altera’s Supply Chain Segmentation Journey to Profitable Growth. I’d like to point out a few highlights from the webcast that are useful for today’s manufacturing and distribution supply chain professionals.

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Job opening: Supply Coordinator bij Q8

Supply Chain Movement

'For our office in Antwerp we are currently looking for a. Supply Coordinator. 1. JOBDESCRIPTION. As the first focal point for product supply for the different business units your responsibilities are: • Bringing all the supply contracts in place with external partners, in time and in a cost-efficient way. Continue seeking for supply alternatives and drive to cost efficient deliveries. • Preparing, executing and evaluating the (yearly) supply tenders for all countries where the company holds own

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Wee on Levels of Distribution Center Complexity

Supply Chain Digest

'Gartner DC Model Points to Level of WMS Functionality Required, Comes with Complimentary Report for Completing 8th Annual Gartner SCDigest Supply Chain Survey'

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Man in court over $7,500 Dubai Customs bribery attempt

Logistics Middle East

'Dubai Police set up sting operation to catch the defendant.

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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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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Nov. 13, 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'Amazon Looking for Drone Engineers in Cambridge, UK, Google and Its Robotic Karate Kid, Nat Gas Truck Sales to Rise, but More Slowly, US and China Climate Accord Impact Overstated'

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