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Autonomous Planning in Supply Chain: 4 Must-Haves for Next-Generation Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. When Amazon launched same-day delivery in 2009, it opened to a new generation of retail business. so I went online to order it. Yosun holds B.S.

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Are You Ready for the Sharing Economy?

MIT Supply Chain

In October 2007, Brian Chesky, a recent college grad, gave up his job hunt in Los Angeles to stay with a friend in San Francisco. [i] A large conference for industrial designers had come to San Francisco and overwhelmed the local hotel market. iv] In 2009, Zipcar became the world’s largest car-sharing service.