GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. Connections Between Demand Planning and Supply Planning.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Same-day delivery (or is it shipping?) German shipping banks face $22 billion in losses: Moody’s ( Reuters ). Side note: I received a comment yesterday about my Home Depot posting because the title referenced same-day delivery but I also mentioned same-day shipping in the writeup. Retail Imports Expected To Be Up 1.8

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. Supply chain risks are reduced. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Financial balance sheet improvements cannot be driven by traditional supply chain processes. In the words of a supply chain leader yesterday, “Lora, please give me stories of success. When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. Price to Tangible Book Value.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 1, 2015

15 questions about Chinese supply chains. Supply chain in China was once an afterthought or was only thought of in terms of the ‘Make’ and ‘Ship’ processes included in manufacturing in China. Back in 2001, China was just revving its engine, a $1.3

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