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Supply chain risk management in 2017

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In 2009, I’m sure most we’re thinking, “How much worse could it get?”. The post Supply chain risk management in 2017 appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain. Doing more with less wasn’t an option; it was a necessity. Some suppliers weren’t so lucky. Well, it got a lot worse. The 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland.

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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2017, Mark was awarded the Supply Chain and Demand Chain Executive “Pro To Know”. In June 2009, he became certified as an APICS CSCP. Vice President of Operations, as well as experience with Emerge, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Penske Logistics. Mark earned a B.S. in Transportation and Logistics from Arkansas State University.

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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Lead Gen for Logistics with Kara Brown

The Logistics of Logistics

Kara was one of the first employees at Echo Global Logistics which grew quickly in three years and her name is on the company’s 2009 IPO press release. In 2017 after a successful corporate career including SEKO Logistics, OHL (now Geodis), and Rubicon Global, she partnered with Will Haraway, another industry veteran, to start LeadCoverage.

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The Secret Sauce with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. In June 2009, he became certified as an APICS CSCP. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. Hunt Transport, Inc. About Emerge.

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Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2017

TMC

While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. Ocean carriers continue to see their average operating margin dip below zero as rates fell to their lowest levels since 2009. 2017 Projections. Carrier Consolidation.

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What is Economic Order Quantity & its Advantages

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Daniel Stanton, Supply Chain Management For Dummies , 1st edition (Hoboken, NJ: For Dummies, 2017), 142. Bixby Cooper , 3rd edition (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009), 164; Michael H. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009. Hoboken, NJ: For Dummies, 2017. Bixby Cooper , 166; Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,