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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. One of the impacts of the swirl of WalMart buying Jet.com, Petsmart buying Chewy.com, and Albertson’s focus on packaged meals (Plated), is signaling the trend.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

After more than a decade of failed “ Doha Round ” negotiations, the 159 members scaled back their ambitions and settled on a more limited agreement called the “Bali Package.” on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), which began in 2001, and it’s still not completed. It only took 18 years. Just saying.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Did You Know That … The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Significance.

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How to Choose the Best Fleet Management Software!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The most effective fleet management systems should provide a complete package of options for vehicles, drivers, and managers to maximize fleet productivity. Jayesh has been in the marketing field since 2001 and with Fortress Mobile since 2020. Communication. Communication with drivers is vital.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. . . Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome. Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss. Significance.

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Taming the Supply Chain. Will It Ever Be Social?

Supply Chain Shaman

” Or Kellogg the question, “Do the liners in my packaging stink?” In 2010, Kellogg had a problem with an odor in waxy resins found in the package liner. ” The social signals for both companies were in the twitter feeds for months before they picked up product quality problems. billion in 2016. I am suspicious.

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USPS Sees Revenue Gain, Net Loss, Parcel Drop

Multichannel Merchant

Shipping and package revenue was down $700 million or 2.2%, on volume that declined by 399 million pieces or 5.3% The USPS is looking to replace its current fleet of 163,000 Grumman delivery vehicles, which was deployed between 1987 and 2001. from last year. The “long-life” vehicles were designed to last about 25 years.