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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. JDA is targeting Grocery, Hardline, and Fashion/Apparel retailers with this solution, which will be generally available December 26, 2013. Robinson and XPO Logistics both announced Q3 2013 financial results this week.

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From Hurricanes to Overthrown Governments to Potholes: Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience

Talking Logistics

The Business Continuity Institute’s 2013 survey on supply chain resilience found that 58% of its respondents attributed supply chain disruptions to their transport network, with about 10% of those disruptions being classified as high impact. Conclusion.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. Here is an excerpt: Both shipment volume and total freight payments declined significantly from December [2012] to January [2013], as the economy slowed to a near stall.

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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

Before joining the AAR, Jefferies cultivated more than a decade of experience working within government. From 2009 to 2013, Jefferies served as a senior policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 4, 2013)

Talking Logistics

government partially shut down on Tuesday, the same day I was scheduled to give a talk on collaboration ? Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 4, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Is it ironic that the U.S. Song of the Week: “The Royal We” by Silversun Pickups.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. I am shocked to see how the lack of governance–clarity on who and how to make decisions–derails well-intended processes. Without clear governance, customer data never sees the light of day.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Possibility of a Government Shutdown

CH Robinson Transportfolio

How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Possibility of a Government Shutdown. Most congressional watchers are predicting that the federal government will shut down for at least a short period of time before the end of the year. Can we draw any lessons from the 2013 government shutdown? Absolutely.