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This Week in Logistics News (June 3-7, 2013)

Talking Logistics

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.

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Sustainability: Do Supply Management and Global Sourcing Matter? (Guest Post by Jury Gualandris, UCD)

SCM Research

Over the last decades, however, supply chains have been undergoing a process of increasing globalization, which has created the need for differentiated sustainability approaches for firms sourcing globally rather than regionally. Do Supply Management and Global Sourcing Matter for Firm Sustainability Performance? Gualandris, J.,

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. anufacturing needs specifications from design for equipment calibration, sourcing needs the specifications for outsourced components).

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. In 2013, Daifuku acquired Wynright, a US-based provider of warehouse automation and material handling systems.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

The sustainable purchase becomes easier through the year with fewer barriers as customers increase their demands for environmentally friendly goods (Vishal Gupta, 2013). Vishal Gupta, 2013). Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). 2013, January). Bhattacharjee, K. Cardwell, D. The New York Times (section B), 1.

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New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. The transportation industry can expect to see these new issues emerge throughout 2014: Shift from diesel to natural gas. Tightening capacity. Same-day delivery.

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

GlobalTranz

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. restaurant industry made in 2013. Sources: “Annual Financials for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.” May 22, 2013.

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