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Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility into Your Supply Chain

Logility

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR again became a focus for evaluating corporate behavior. Many experts believe it to be the seminal book on CSR. Sources: [link]. Though written more than half a century ago, it’s still cited for its relevance to current questions of business ethics. Do it right or don’t do it.

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Report Points to Increase of Shippers Outsourcing Transportation Management Due to These 4 Core Benefits

GlobalTranz

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. percent in 2010-2013. Mexico, in particular, is becoming a preferred locale for manufacturing services, due to its close proximity to the United States.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Mr. Gladwell cites Malcolm McLean in the book " David and Goliath.". First use of a modern container for ocean freight. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Malcom McLean.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports.

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The Top 10 Transportation Management Systems

The Logistics of Logistics

Sterling Commerce was acquired by IBM in 2010 and is now the company lead in order management, transportation logistics, B2B and supply execution via on-cloud technology. Syncreon International Group offers supply chain logistics for producers and original equipment manufacturers with offices literally spanning the globe.

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Stop Looking At Flashy Logistics Technology

Freightos

million fewer miles in the United States than they did in 2010. Working at a logistics startup means attending a lot of logistics and freight conferences, most with the same technology panels talking about the same technology again and again. Obviously, connecting data sources isn’t enough. In 2011, UPS trucks drove 20.4