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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

When the Russia-Ukraine war began, few understood the repercussions might bring flashbacks to the 2007–2008 global food crisis. The healthcare field is one of the largest parties most concerned about data security , with technology’s further introduction into patient care. Can AI and VR Technologies Improve Healthcare Field?

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The Changing Face of Supply Chain Security

Logistics Bureau

Security has been an issue since supply chains began. These and other factors have meant a rethink of supply chain security. Basics of Supply Chain Security. Security is part of a bigger whole. Security to defend these areas against deliberate hostility may have several dimensions. Security awareness.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. Let’s look at the past to forecast the future: Phase 1. Lockdowns and Disbelief.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to technology news, iContainers , a digital freight forwarder and marketplace for instant quotes and booking, announced that it secured $6.7 Here are some details from the press release: iContainers is on a mission to make the process of shipping freight easier and more transparent. Grown by 100% year-over-year.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

Managing energy security risk. But there is a more specific term for resiliency when applied to the energy sector—energy security—and it’s something that most developed countries have been pursuing since the 1970s. Meanwhile, the cost of oil and gas extraction has increased tremendously since energy security became a priority.

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Walgreen’s Acquisition of Amerisource Bergen is based on the need for integration to survive

NC State SCRC

However, in 2005-2007 wholesalers’ position in the channel was challenged due to increasing pressure for pricing controls, lower inflation, ASP regulation, and other external variables. Licensed, environmentally controlled, PDMA compliant [1] , secure facilities. Consolidated accounts receivable management. Returns processing.

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.