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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. Transportation of goods by rail is also feasible, with 12,710 km of railroad track within Turkey. Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain.

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Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs

Talking Logistics

For companies focused on continuous improvement, MDI is the springboard to answering how processes can be improved, and LSS provides the tools to implement these improvements. Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. So, how can you put this mechanism into action?

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Some are concerned about a pandemic, others about the deceleration of the global supply chain and its effect on their bottom lines, and yet others about their employees, customers and families. This role became the foundation of my real-world supply chain background, where I eventually became specialized in high-risk operations.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. As temperatures continue to rise, the intersection of climate change and supply chain resilience demands increased attention from businesses worldwide. 2023 was the warmest year on record.