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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. Ever hear of Lean Manufacturing? Free report download!

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10 Ideas for More Efficient & Productive Warehouse Operations

GlobalTranz

million robots are expected to be deployed across manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Not only can robotic automation help manufacturers achieve greater warehouse productivity, but it can also drive significant cost savings as compared to employing workers. Implement Lean Manufacturing. Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2

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

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. At TVS SCS, I integrated six acquisitions into a single global brand, assembled a talented and dynamic executive and country leadership teams, and created a powerful global freight forwarding platform.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting TechCrunch observed that in its first year as a public company, Qualtrics stock value mostly traded above its $30 IPO price but over the last twelve months, the tech provider’s market value has plummeted from $28 billion in 2021 to around $5 billion towards the end of 2022. SAP’s stake will be acquired for approximately $7.7

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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

It was formally reported in the literature in a seminal work that appeared in the Management Science journal in 1974. 10: Taylorism: In the late 1800s, the great Frederick Taylor takes the first scientific approach to manufacturing. That article is studied by many OR students even today.