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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Here are some interesting details from the article: At a 1.2-million-square-foot This is on the back of EUR 105 million that was committed in 2013, bringing the total committed to EUR 218 million. million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Collectively, the three new sites added 69,000 sq.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. At the beginning of this article, I stressed the importance of not having too many KPIs. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2013. Inventory management. Why Do Companies Have Too Many KPIs?

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Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

NC State SCRC

“Instead of brand versus brand or store versus store, it is now suppliers—brand—store versus suppliers—brand—store, or supply chain versus supply chain,” as Lambert and Cooper [1] highlighted in a seminal research article in 2000. However, cutting off imports from developing countries will usually not help people in these countries.

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Is More Innovation in Education Required?

Enterra Insights

There is a lot involved in trying to level the educational playing field, including how schools are funded; but, funding is not the primary focus of this article. ” If you don’t think technology has a significant role to play in the future of education, read an article I wrote about the Global Literacy Project.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

Announced in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the plan would link China’s Silk Road Economic Belt Project in Central Asia—which was aimed at connecting with Europe via Central Asia to increase trade between the Asia-Pacific region and Europe—with its Maritime Silk Road stretching from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean.

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How to Sell on Zalora Step by Step Guide for Beginners

Vinculum

Starting with Malaysia, it has widened its reach to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand. By 2013, Zalora launched its mobile application which has over 10 million downloads today. This article will guide you step by step on opening your online shop on Zalora.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.