Fri.Dec 19, 2014

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Are Apple’s Promises to Protect Workers Routinely Broken?

SCM Research

'“Poor treatment of workers in Chinese factories which make Apple products has been discovered”, as BBC Panorama reports in an article. Is this just another example of the underside of global supply chains ? Watch the video from the article.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Dec. 19, 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'Amazon Prime Now 1 Hour Delivery Handling Lots of SKUs, Russian Ruble Freefall has Consequences, Truckload Rate Continue to March Higher, Walmart Dominates Top Retail Supply Chain Rankings'

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This Week in Logistics News (December 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

'It’s hard to believe another year is coming to an end. There have been many highs and many lows this year, and an awful lot of newsworthy items to keep you abreast of. We wrote about numerous mergers and acquisitions, new technologies and innovations, customer success stories, drones, overnight delivery, port congestion, drones, 3PL’s, robots, […].

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Twas the Night Before a Supply Chain Christmas 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'A Revised Supply Chain Take on the Clement Moore Classic'

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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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Attracting Girls to STEM Careers

Enterra Insights

'Earlier this year Maura Falk (@MfgMaura), Associate Editor, Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operations, wrote, “My attention has been drawn to the issue … Continued The post Attracting Girls to STEM Careers appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Angels And Universities: Finding The Next Google

Marianne Hudson

We're all aware of the amazing research and technologies that universities are doing to improve people's lives. What makes many angels excited is that these new innovations can lead to great companies - if universities can connect with the right startup entrepreneurs. What is often surprising to learn is how difficult [.