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Did You Ask A Good Question Today?

Talking Logistics

'Over the weekend, I came across the following story, which was published in the New York Times back on January 19, 1988: Isidor I. Rabi, the Nobel laureate in physics was once asked, ”Why did you become a scientist, rather than a doctor or lawyer or businessman, like the other immigrant kids in your neighborhood?” ”My mother made me a scientist without ever intending it.

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Globalization? Or Globaloney?

Supply Chain Insights

'I studied strategy and international management during my MBA program because I like to look forward. Back then I wasn’t as interested in the numbers of business, and I still owe my friend Kevin at least a portion of my degree for helping me get through statistics. So, while I may have hated it, I made it through accounting, finance and statistics, and it prepared me to enter Corporate America.

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Too Much Information? Not a Problem for Dow AgroSciences – SupplyChainBrain & Kinaxis Video Series

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of customer video interviews. In this interview, hear how fundamental shifts in supply chain management have significantly altered the planning paradigm. JP Swanson, global supply chain analyst with Dow AgroSciences, talks about how his company has adapted to the change, and improved planning across multiple levels of its supply network.

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Embracing Disruption at FOCUS 2015

BlueYonder

'As FOCUS 2015 approaches, one of the most talked-about aspects of this always exciting event is keynote speaker Erik Wahl. A globally recognized graffiti artist — as well as a best-selling business author — Erik is already generating a buzz among JDA customers. Known for the incredibly detailed, colorful paintings he creates live onstage, Erik is one of the world’s most-sought-after speakers.

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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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What is the Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Law & Impact on Transportation Costs

GlobalTranz

'The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a ruling in 2014 titled the Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers. This ruling, if passed by legislatures, would prevent those in logistics including shippers, motor carriers, dispatchers and load recipients from forcing drivers aka truckers from violating industry regulations. Of course the issue for those in logistics is how this regulation would affect them.

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Ontology and the Power of Understanding

Enterra Insights

'The term “semantic web” has been bantered about for a few years now. It’s supposed to be the next big … Continued. The post Ontology and the Power of Understanding appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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More details revealed on Maldives-DP World port project

Logistics Middle East

'Maldives government reveals more details of major DP World port development project'

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Aspects of Shutdown - Pre & Post Audit

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'Now that we have seen all the key factors/phases for a successful shutdown such as the scoping, kick off, identification, safety and procurement. A successful execution of shutdown should start with an audit and should be followed by an audit. Let us dive deep now. Pre-Audit : The aim of this audit is to ensure that all the ingredients (as discussed in my previous blog) required for conducting a successful shutdown are available.

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Camels involved in 97% of Saudi traffic accidents

Logistics Middle East

'Remarkable figure indicative of issues faced as KSA develops while attempting to maintain tradition.

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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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Emirates Transport, Keolis eye public transport sector

Logistics Middle East

'Emirates Transport and Keolis will combine strengths in public transport sector'

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Etihad Cargo reveal new TempCheck air freight solution

Logistics Middle East

'Etihad Cargo''s TempCheck will ensure the integrity of all temperature-sensitive cargoes'

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Dubai Customs achieves impressive satisfaction rate

Logistics Middle East

'Dubai Customs'' internal survey suggests a customer satisfaction rate in 2014 of 84%'

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Khalifa Port primary draw of AMS steel foundry in Kizad

Logistics Middle East

'One of the largest automotive steel foundries in the world established at Kizad'

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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.