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This Week in Logistics News (June 23-27, 2014)

Talking Logistics

April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. This study confirms what the others have revealed too: that a growing number of companies are recognizing the importance of supply chain risk management. The last shutdown occurred in the fall of 2002, as retailers were preparing for the Christmas holiday period.

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Shippers Dissatisfied with 3PLs’ Dinosaur Technologies

Supply Chain Collaborator

The third party logistics (3PL) model, while critical to smaller, low-volume shippers, has never been the best option for organizations shipping moderate-to-high volumes of freight. The first study of shipper satisfaction in 2002 revealed only 27% of shippers was satisfied with the IT capabilities offered by their 3PL provider.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Although logistics represents a whole system of space/time interdependencies, we believe that the discussion of its history and its chronological evolution still requires extensive studies to explore its origin and its advance in time, from a new point of view. It became a large-scale activity during the industrial revolution. .

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling & Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. million during the period 2002 through 2017. The Port of Virginia realized the need for information systems capable of scheduling and tracking the anticipated arrival of motor and rail freight carriers in the port area.

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Introductory Guide to Spend Analysis - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Case Studies. In fiscal year 2002, the U.S. However, some companies have thousands of payment transactions a month such as freight bill payment. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. A Case Study. Introductory Guide to Spend Analysis. Cost reduction has always been the number one priority for a company.