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Whitman School Collaborates with Staples to Analyze Supply Chain Management Opportunities Sparking Millennial Interest

GlobalTranz

We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. in the first of its kind relationship to bring innovation and new research to the supply chain field. Whitman’s award-winning SCM faculty is renowned for teaching, research and outreach partnerships.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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Google Launches Last-Mile Fleet Solutions – Gamechanger?

Cathy Roberson

They also want to know when the package will be delivered at checkout time, not a day or so after the purchase, when the consumer receives an email from FedEx, UPS, or other last-mile providers. But consumers also want the ability to track their packages in real-time. I wear a number of hats these days.

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

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. Disclaimer: This research has been done on behalf of the University of San Francisco Online.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? Why Wenzel America Uses the USMTO Data Reports.

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4 Ecommerce Trends That Will Force Your (R)etail Supply Chain to Become More Efficient

BlueYonder

Is the ecommerce operations model sustainable? It is undeniable that ecommerce has forever changed the way consumers purchase and receive goods, but not everyone is happy about that. billion in Cyber Monday ecommerce fueled by a 53% surge in mobile device spending according to research firm comScore. VISA reported that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15 in cash per share, the transaction corresponds to a Qualtrics equity value of approximately $12.5 billion on a fully diluted basis, representing a 73 percent premium over the 30-day average trading price prior to SAP ’s announcement to explore a sale.