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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S. Another week, another report highlighting the importance of supply chain risk management and how many companies are falling short. drug enforcement officials.

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Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). The Supply Chain Executives were not interested in the project, and as a result, did not see the value.” The solution was too black box. ” My take?

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Internet of Things

Demand Solutions

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. Why Supply Chain Executives Are Embracing IoT. There’s no doubt that today’s supply chain stakeholders are recognizing the importance of IoT to their future. ” Just 13% said IoT was “irrelevant.”

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Internet of Things

Demand Solutions

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. Why Supply Chain Executives Are Embracing IoT. There’s no doubt that today’s supply chain stakeholders are recognizing the importance of IoT to their future. ” Just 13% said IoT was “irrelevant.”

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. A Closer Look at Consumer Value Chains and the Value of the EACH. The difference? I think yes.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index.