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U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps to Highest Level Since 2001

Material Handling & Logistics

“The post-election surge in optimism for the economy, jobs and income prospects, as well as for stock prices which reached a 13-year high, was most pronounced among older consumers,” said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board. read more.

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Where Does Cuba Rank in Logistics?

Talking Logistics

All this talk about Cuba, however, sparked a question for me this week: Where does Cuba rank in logistics? The answer, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) , is near the bottom of the list. Back in 2001, my friend and logistics expert Art Van Bodegraven traveled to Cuba as part of a logistics delegation.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Good-Night "Eddy" Miller

Supply Chains Rock

I met Ed Miller not long after I joined IBM in 2001. CIMdata played a big role in helping me get the word out about the benefits of the IBM solutions through the press, whitepapers and at various conferences. Always reachable and always attending industry conferences. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. Subscribe To.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. Below, you can also view the history of shipping containers in one infographic.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.18-3.22

Freight Plus

The volume grew quicker than anticipated and we didn’t respond quickly enough to that demand signal," CEO Kasper Rorsted said at a news conference where Adidas presented its 2018 results, SupplyChainDive reported. Forward Air expands last mile service with FSA Logistics acquisition. That is a big task at all the plants.”. Spotify. ,

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

I remember my first briefing with Steelwedge in 2001. i2 Technologies acquisition of Intertrans Logistics Solutions (ITLS) in 1998 or Oracle’s acquisition of GLOG in 2005 are also exceptions. The conference is designed to challenge teams to think different and drive better outcomes. My answer? I am not sure. It depends.

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7 Traditional Retailers Cashing in on the Subscription Box Craze

BlueYonder

The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index rose to 130.8 They feel better about today’s economy than they have since March 2001. American consumers are the most confident they’ve been since 2000. in February, highest since November 2000 and up from 124.3 in January. Their outlook also improved.

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