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Lean and Green Supply Chain Initiatives Can Be Complimentary

ModusLink Corporation

Previous commentaries on Value Unchained noted a recent University of Tennessee research study, “Green, Lean and Global Supply Chain Strategies.” In the posting, Beyond the Research Part Three: Green and Lean Global Supply Chain Strategies , the researchers at the University of Tennessee made a rather important observation.

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Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2015

Talking Logistics

From 2002 through today, the Consumer Price Index has increased 35.5 Kristi then discussed several emerging trends, including drones, 3D printing, augmented reality, and AGVs — all of which Kenco Innovation Labs is exploring in its dedicated simulation warehouse in Tennessee. Source: ProLogistix.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Deutsche Post started acquiring shares of the company in 1998 and completed its acquisition of DHL by 2002, expanding the brand ‘DHL’ to its other services. Revenue: $69.217 billion (12 months ending May 31, 2020), $69.693 billion (2019) Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, USA CEO: Frederick W. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.