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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

In July 2007, the price of natural gas rose to an astronomical $14 per MMBtu. Unless the source of natural gas dries up, which is not likely for many years to come, the price of gas is likely to remain low for the foreseeable future. Fall in the price of natural gas.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. We will be discussing the concepts of Customer-Centric Supply Chains on our webinar on August 17th. We then began the discussion on outside-in processes.

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IBM Beefing Up for Matrix Commerce in 2012

Supply Chain Network

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Matrix Commerce extends beyond the sales and customer focus to include management and optimization of supporting sourcing and supply chain facets.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

Sources: “Annual Financials for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.” Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. marketwatch.com. MarketWatch, Inc. Facts at a Glance.”

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

Shipping during the holidays does not have to be a source of frustration; however, smooth holiday shipping requires significant planning ahead of time. This year, more Americans will give thanks for the opportunity to travel to friends and family than any year since 2007,” Doney said. They keyword, is planning!

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4 Important Benefits of a Sustainable Reverse Logistics Strategy

GlobalTranz

In fact, the EPA asserts that up to 40% of “tossed” computers were recycled in 2013, which has risen significantly from a startling 18% in 2007. In a sense, reverse logistics could be considered the “greenest” part of any business logistics strategy. Return on Investment…Again.

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How ShipBob Has Evolved Over the Last Six Years

ShipBob

ShipBob’s CEO and Co-Founder Dhruv Saxena and Chief Logistics Officer Todd Bills joined us this week for Episode 10 of our “ Moving Your Business Forward ” weekly webinar series. They grew up in India together and came to the United States in 2007, both graduating with a degree in engineering.