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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. But we got it down to ten logistics and supply chain books you’ll actually want to read. Empire State Buildings.

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

The company was one of a handful of exchanges to survive the market hype of electronic exchanges in the 2000-2003 period. SAS’s acquisition of MarketMax in 2003 is an exception. i2 Technologies acquisition of Intertrans Logistics Solutions (ITLS) in 1998 or Oracle’s acquisition of GLOG in 2005 are also exceptions.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. As shown in Figure 1, the results for the period of 2012-2021 tell the story. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence.

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LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

in sales (estimated 2012). In 2012, the company had revenues of $4.9B. The 2012 revenues were 0.4% purchased Roadway in 2003. The post LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. YRC Freight is the third largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.2B

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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

Notable Acquisitions Acquisition of Roadway (2003): This acquisition was strategic for Yellow, but integrating two massive LTL carriers came with challenges. Yellow Corp. was a significant force in the LTL industry with a legacy of service and expansion. The company had witnessed multiple transformations in its journey.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

you look at the data even more closely, you can see pretty big spikes in September 2012 and September 2014 – Those were the months of the IMTS show in Chicago. At the trough of the recessions in 2003 and 2009, only $100 million worth of equipment was being purchased. It was, however, slower in and slower out.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

in sales (estimated 2012). in sales in 2012. were rebranded to the UPS Store brand in 2003. The post LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B UPS Freight has 6.9% had $54.1B