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Seeking Logistics Perfection

Enterra Insights

They explain, “If a company scores an impressive 99 percent in all four categories measured by the standard Perfect Order Metric (POM) — complete, on time, damage-free, proper documentation with correct invoicing — the result would be a POM score of just 96 percent. Capture transportation, distribution, and service costs.

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Cargo Flight Launches a Vital Link in the Ebola Response Effort

MIT Supply Chain

The Lab is part of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. The 63 metric ton air shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitation supplies valued at some $1.8 Airlink, the NGO that provided the air transportation, collaborated with the ACCEL logistics team to secure cargo space.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

Transport network disruption. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Potential Sources of Disruption. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event. New laws or regulations. Energy scarcity.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. Belgium’s transportation and communication pathways are robust. percent, France 9.5

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Transport network disruption. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Potential Sources of Disruption. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach. Loss of talent/skills. Outsourcer failure. Weather event. New laws or regulations. Energy scarcity.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Moving around a large factory can be exhausting. Media Image. transactionID.

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How Tianjin's Aftermath is Affecting West Coast Ports

Elementum

percent decline in container volumes from 2014 , while Long Beach reported its best month ever during the same time. According to data from the first half of 2015, Los Angeles held a 34 percent market share and Long Beach held a 13 percent market share of cargo transport from Tianjin to the U.S.