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This Week in Logistics News (May 27-31, 2013)

Talking Logistics

On the 3PL front, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC acquired Transplace from an affiliate of CI Capital Partners, who together with Transplace’s management team bought the company from its original owners in 2009. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For related commentary, see “ Beware, Driverless Cars are Everywhere! ”.

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. Safe and secure and the redesign of the supply chain to protect the consumer is a part of the 2016 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit focused on Imaging Supply Chain 2025. The sentence is groundbreaking.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

terawatt-hours of solar power would eliminate more than 112 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the report found. Since the launch of its recycling program in 2009, Best Buy has recycled over 2 billion pounds of electronics and appliances. Generating the full 185.6

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Deloitte Global). AlixPartners). higher than 2020.

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Integrated Business Planning: A New Narrative for an Old Process

Supply Chain Trend

Wave 2, Advanced Planning Systems (APS), first adopted in the 1990s, facilitated a forward view of the business, integrated plans with other functions, and optimized supply-chain metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory holdings, and customer service. The Five Key Steps of Integrated Business Management / Integrated Decision Making.