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On the ground and in person with supplychain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. Nathalie pointed out during the panel discussion, that it is beneficial to consider how automation or mobile solutions implemented can future-proof businesses, particularly in today’s uncertain business climate.
Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supplychain management services. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Doug Waggoner and Joe Lynch discuss the year ahead.
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In the real world of transportation and logistics, it’s not just about visiting a list of cities. There are pick-ups and deliveries to be performed, there are disparate vehicle types and transportation modes, there are time windows, mixture rules, and other assorted side constraints. But wait, it gets worse.
Supplychains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supplychain to make them more resilient and adaptable. A resilient supplychain is one that can absorb shocks and continue functioning with minimal disruption.
However, if they take a closer look, they will find that there are significant benefits to supplier diversity – not only for suppliers and their supplychains, but also for their business. She said, “Supplier diversity is no longer a business catch phrase; it is a fundamental element of supplychain management.
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Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supplychain. On February 6 th , the National Transportation Safety Board released a report saying that missing bolts were the likely cause. The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways.
to supplychains and this webinar, hosted by LSCMS President, Dr. Raymon Krishnan had panelists Timothy Tan, Head, Enterprise Business IT and Mobile at Samsung Electronics and Ian Chong, Regional Director and. the entire supplychain when adopted and deployed correctly. supplychain models, are many.
Naval Sabharwal and Joe Lynch discuss why using one integrated suite for all logistics operations is the best approach for driving logistics and supplychain efficiency and effectiveness. He served the Logistics stream of the Indian Air Force for 20 years before taking pre-mature retirement in September 2004 as a Wing Commander.
If the word collaboration was listed on a card as a drinking game at supplychain conferences, we would be drunk at many. While we speak of collaboration, the focus is on driving enterprise results not value in value chains. All industries operate today with more inventory than in the pre-recessionary period of 2004-2007.
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In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supplychain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & SupplyChain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).
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19, 2020 — PINC, the leader in digital yard™ solutions, has been named by its customers and industry peers as a Great SupplyChain Partner in 2020. “This year’s field of nominees was competitive and inspiring – coming from all sectors of supplychain management. . UNION CITY, Calif. , Aug.
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UNION CITY, CA —July 16, 2020 — Food Logistics , the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supplychain, has named PINC to the Top Green Providers list for 2020. PINC Yard Management System is deployed at hundreds of facilities worldwide. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com. .
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Drew is a Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. PDI), a mid-market transportation management and third-party logistics provider (3PL).
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