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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. You would call up the freight forwarders, and they would send an Excel spreadsheet” that contained all the shipments for Molex in the coming days or weeks.

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Searching for Sustainability: Balancing Economics and Environmental Objectives in Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned. This is now changing. Alan McKinnon. Professor of Logistics.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. The operations portion of a supply chain focuses on demand planning, forecasting, and inventory management. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012.

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

E2open’s initial public offering, pushed with great ballyhoo was in July 2012. Each public announcement is upbeat with much fanfare and the company currently has a 36% CAGR forecasting 2018 revenues north of $200M. To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry. I celebrated a supply chain IPO.

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How Advancing Technology in Transportation Management Highlight the Growing Trucking Driver Shortage

GlobalTranz

The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. However, the recent holiday season indicates shopping is on the rise, and no one is forecasting recession-like attitudes in 2017. It takes time, resources and may not pay off.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 8-12, 2015)

Talking Logistics

April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For example, we provide a solution to forecast sales for both manufacturers and retailers so they can purchase, produce and sell more products more efficiently. Forecasting demands that we process hundreds of millions of pieces of data.

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. It also shifts the last-mile technology competition to Google, Microsoft, and other large cloud-based API providers. But, more importantly, Google seems to understand the importance of consumer experience.