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50 Online Resources for Aspiring Supply Chain Scholars

Supply Chain Opz

Supply chain management is not an easy subject. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. Access public data from Data.gov Supply chain management is part of complex economic activities. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips.

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Will Warehouses Eventually Go Dark?

Enterra Insights

David Sparkman, head of David Sparkman Consulting, reports, “Empty stores and shopping centers are increasingly being converted into warehouse and e-commerce distribution centers, according to the global industrial real estate firm CBRE, which examined in detail two dozen such projects ranging from southern California to Baltimore.”[2]

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Spreadsheets – A Look Back

Kinaxis

They helped launch the personal computer, or PC, as a viable business tool. In fact, the concept of a spreadsheet on a computer goes back to 1961, when Professor Richard Mattessich, from the University of California at Berkeley, pioneered the development of computerized spreadsheets for use solely in business accounting.

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2012: California Transparency in Supply Chains Act comes into effect

EcoVadis

The Act was originally adopted by the State of California in 2010 and it requires impacted companies to disclose their efforts, if any, to ensure their direct supply chains are free from slave labor and human trafficking. In fall 2007, Gap Inc. Provide employees which are responsible for supply chain management (i.e.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Menlo Worldwide Logistics is Con-Way’s supply chain division. Menlo provides supply chain solutions including: transportation management, warehouse management, and information technology. In 2007, Con-Way bought CFI and merged it into Con-Way’s existing truckload addition. Contract Freighters, Inc.

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An Uneven Road Ahead for Driverless Vehicles

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While autonomous vehicles may seem like a futuristic fairy tale to some, these technological game-changers may be closer to reality than you think. The first challenge featured 15 self-driving cars trying to navigate a 142-mile course between California and Nevada. There were subsequent challenges in 2005 and 2007.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: arviem and KeyTone.

Global Trade Management

This service offering is now supported by the release of a new comprehensive software platform to enable easy web based monitoring, analytics and reporting. Managing logistics operations for a global supply chain is challenging. Thursday, 10 February 2011. arviem and KeyTone unveil strategic partnership.

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