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Procurement & Suppliers: Paying Attention to Terms & Conditions to Keep Supplier Relations Postitive

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by our great friend, Chuck Intrieri where he gives us a fantastic example of how Procurement and Suppliers can enhance Supplier Relations by navigating the "Battle of the Forms.". As I’ve mentioned in previous articles supplier relations are an essential component of a sustainable and functional supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The figure includes Panasonic’s purchase of the remaining 80 percent of shares in Blue Yonder for $5.6 The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. Truck manufactures reap spoils of robust economy. 310,000 Class 8 truck orders in 2018 marked the fourth strongest year for heavy duty truck purchases on record. The company has refocused its attention to buying back $2.5

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Analytics Leaders Discuss the Internet of Things

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Understanding the temperature of a package throughout transit provides significant value to customers seeking six sigma quality logistical processes, like food distributors and drug manufacturers. Robinson Director of Finance Mike Meier noted while moderating the Supply Chain Analytics portion of the forum.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx in the news: FedEx invests in FourKites to build intelligent supply chain platform. President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act. EV Has a Problem: 90% of the Battery Supply Chain ‘Does Not Exist’. FedEx pushes carbon neutrality. Walmart installs tracking tablets in the 9,000 tractors of its private fleet.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 26 – April 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chip shortage forces GM to pause production at Indiana plant. Originally, the postal service said it would purchase 165,000 next-generation mail trucks, only 10 percent of which will be battery-electric vehicles. The question remains whether USPS will continue to purchase EVs. US eases tariffs on UK steel and aluminum.