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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Here are a couple of charts from the press release: By 2045, total freight on all modes – air, vessel, pipeline, rail, and trucks – is projected to reach 25 billion tons (up from 18 billion tons in 2015) while the value is expected to grow to $37 trillion (up from $19.2 trillion in 2015).

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last two decades Steelwedge raised significant capital in three rounds: 4M$ in 2004, 16M$ in 2011 and 22.5M$ in 2015. In 2015, with the new round of capital, the company with a new and more scaleable architecture announced a new management team with a new vision. SAS’s acquisition of MarketMax in 2003 is an exception.

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Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.

Kinaxis

In October 2015, it was a frightening thought for fans of falls’ favorite flavor. On June 11, 2003, Walmart CIO announced that the company would require its 100 top suppliers to implement radio-frequency identification (RFID) – technology that promised fast-tracking of items and, ultimately, a more efficient supply chain.

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

War on Terror. Katrina, Bankruptcy Act. Bernanke became Fed Chair. Bank crisis. Financial crisis. ACA, Dodd-Frank Act. Debt ceiling crisis. Government shutdown. Sequestration.

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E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?

Supply Chain Shaman

The company was one of a handful of exchanges to survive the market hype 2000-2003 period. On March 26, 2015, I nsight Venture Partners (“Insight”) purchased E2open for $8.60 The original platform technologies were Ariba and i2 Technologies. The stock hovered near $30 per share for many months in 2014. Investors moaned.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

2015, October 8). 2020, November 18). Warehouse robotics: everything you need to know in 2019. Retrieved from Logiwa.com. Upgraded cold storage AS/RS boosts Americold’s productivity, labor efficiency. Retrieved from refrigeratedfrozenfood.com. The Order Fulfillment Process. The Ohio State University. The international journal of logistics.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

2015, October 8). 2020, November 18). Warehouse robotics: everything you need to know in 2019. Retrieved from Logiwa.com. Upgraded cold storage AS/RS boosts Americold’s productivity, labor efficiency. Retrieved from refrigeratedfrozenfood.com. The Order Fulfillment Process. The Ohio State University. The international journal of logistics.