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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. Molex began the journey with Nexus by working to improve visibility to ocean freight. The Advantages of Agility. Keys to Success.

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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. Alan McKinnon. Professor of Logistics.

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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. I celebrated a supply chain IPO. To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry. A supply chain visibility demo. The answer? What are the challenges? My dilemma?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL. This adds a level of visibility that is often missing during the screening process.

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Supply Chain Movement 21 – S&OP + IT

Supply Chain Movement

the world’s largest network of optical retail stores is far along the path from historically being supplier-led to having a strong demand driven supply chain. 21 | Supply chain journey: improving supply chain visibility by Lora Cecere. 29 | Checklist Freight Spend Management.

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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

As the CEO of a supply chain visibility technology company, I am well aware of the irony of my own firm becoming a victim of supply chain disruption. But as the world deals with the immense and unprecedented impact of the coronavirus, even Savi was not able to avoid supply chain issues.

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Industry-Changing Views From the Cloud

MIT Supply Chain

percent in 2013 to total $131 billion worldwide, up from $111 billion in 2012. A chemical manufacturer we interviewed is using a third-party cloud application to negotiate freight rates with some 28 ocean carriers, for instance. According to the research firm Gartner, Inc., the public cloud services market is forecast to grow 18.5