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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Headlines UCLA Anderson.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Los Angeles Business Journal. Solutions for Our City: Invest in Early Childhood » 04/02/2014. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Headlines UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference.

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Crime is Adding to Supply Chain Woes

Enterra Insights

References to the wild west are being made more frequently as criminal activity increases supply chain woes. s shares tumbled after the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain posted a decline in gross profit margin for the fiscal third quarter, citing organized theft and increased promotions.”[2]

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Los Angeles and Long Beach Terminal Congestions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

There have been numerous articles published on this topic in various trade journals showing how almost everyone in the supply chain is being impacted by this congestion. However, it is feared that a similar situation in Los Angeles will be created if there is significant change in volume to alternate ports.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. Cardwell, 2014). The purpose of going green is shown in the table. Vishal Gupta, 2013).

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Student Profile: Sue Andres-Brown ('14) - UCLA Anderson School of.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Los Angeles Business Journal. She spent six years teaching high school English in southeast Los Angeles, including her 2006 stint as a Teach For America corps member. December 2013.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014)

Talking Logistics

It previously served the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of New York City and Los Angeles. and the grocery-store chain Lucky—have dropped out. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Google said it is expanding the service to Washington, D.C.,