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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. Published in 1953, Howard Bowen’s Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was the first comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility.

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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

GlobalTranz

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. It wasn’t just about freight. Malcom McLean and the History of Shipping Containers.

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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. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports.

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Can Co-opetition Save your Company?

Elementum

For instance, despite patent disputes, Samsung is set to manufacture the new iPhone’s main chip. When it began in the late 90s, Amazon was exclusively selling books. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry. Learn from Amazon. One of the biggest players in the co-opetition game across all boards is Amazon.

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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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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

As some readers may remember, back in 2010 I came up with the top 10 supply chain innovations of all-time. 10: Taylorism: In the late 1800s, the great Frederick Taylor takes the first scientific approach to manufacturing. Later develops the concept of incentive systems and piece-rate pay plans.