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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. EchoDrive’s load management tool and document upload capabilities streamline operations, keep dispatchers organized, and help drivers get back on the road faster. About Doug Waggoner.

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Marketing during Crisis and Recession, Part 2

Enterra Insights

Some experts believe there are lessons to be learned from the 2008 recession. Back in 2008 Nigel Hollis ( @nigelhollis ), Chief Global Economist at Millward Brown, wrote, “Everyone is talking about recession. Back in 2008, the focus was primarily on financial issues. ” Millward Brown, April 2008. [3]

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

In my home state of Massachusetts, which decriminalized small amounts of recreational marijuana in 2008 and fully legalized recreational marijuana in 2019, recreational cannabis prices have plummeted due to a massive shift in supply and demand.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008, the demand planner leaves the meatpacking Company to train for the Olympics. With each implementation clearly document the use case and measure performance. Nail down the definitions and clarify/document process flows. No relationships are established at the executive team level.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

SCMDOJO

Initially introduced by Nakamoto in 2008 in his publication on Bitcoin, blockchain technology refers to a decentralized peer-to-peer network that runs behind Bitcoin transactions. They collaborated to trace a bundle of sliced mangoes back to its source, with traditional paper documents taking nearly seven days to complete the task.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

In my home state of Massachusetts, which decriminalized small amounts of recreational marijuana in 2008 and fully legalized recreational marijuana in 2019, recreational cannabis prices have plummeted due to a massive shift in supply and demand.