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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010, as compared to 7.7 Further analysis shows that 2010 was about on par with 2005, and still well below the pre-recession years. Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., percent of U.S.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. The race for excellence will be won on other continents than North America and mainland Europe. You can see this in my writing during the period of 2000-2010. This is a global market. Who Does the Best?

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Containerization is driving technology in other transport modes.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Did You Know That ….

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. a trailer refurbishing and manufacturing company which supplies trailing equipment to the company’s trucking fleets. Stotlar, Con-way Inc.

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Global study reveals increased use of third party logistics providers and outsourced logistics services key to success in emerging markets

Supply Chain Network

providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, as well as other locations throughout the. Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. and packaging sufficiently to handle long distance transportation. business in emerging markets.”

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Supply Chain Management:Importance of Proactive Master Data.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. December 2010. August 2010.