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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

In the orbit chart in Figure 2, you first will notice that both VF is less resilient than Nike and that from 2015 to 2019, Nike outperformed VF. Their supply chain results in 2019 are worse than in 2015, and this was before the pandemic. The SAS forecasting system implemented in 2019 was not tested for model accuracy.

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Examining LogiPharma 2019 – Top 3 symptoms you caught the life sciences supply chain bug

Kinaxis

With LogiPharma 2019 in the books, a big congratulations goes out to all the organizers, speakers, vendors and attendees for a successful event. Which brings me to my first observation of LogiPharma 2019: the people running life sciences supply chains care deeply about their patients. by Bill DuBois. Innovation will be required to win.

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Independence Day 2019

Enterra Insights

5] Matt Blitz, “ How a Hot Dog Eating Contest Became One of the Fourth of July’s Greatest Traditions ,” Smithsonian Magazine , 3 July 2015. Footnotes. [1] 1] Jessi Devenyns, “ Hot dogs, charcoal and insect repellent: What grocers sell more of for July 4 ,” Food Dive , 3 July 2018. [2]

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RELEX Retail & Supply Chain Award 2019: Best Master’s Thesis, Europe

RELEX Solutions

RELEX is looking for the best Retail and Supply Chain Master’s Thesis submitted in a European university during the year 2019. The competition is open to anyone who has submitted a retail and supply chain planning related master’s thesis in a European university during the year 2019. Who can apply? How to apply? Competition jury.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Here’s an excerpt from a report issued in November 2015 by the USPS Office of Inspector General titled “ Co-opetition in Parcel Delivery: An Exploratory Analysis ”: E-commerce and changing consumer demand have led to an explosion in parcel shipping, which in turn is driving dynamic change in the parcel market. Song of the Week: “Weak” by AJR.

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STORD Relocates HQ to Atlanta’s Technology Square Across from Georgia Tech Campus, Adding 50+ More Jobs in 2019

Stord

We plan to hire dozens of new team members in 2019. In 2019, STORD plans to add over 50 new team members to the new office. So far, 2019 has been our best year yet, as we’ve launched major upgrades to our platform for shippers , secured $12.3M STORD was founded in 2015 and is based in Atlanta, Ga.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Sadly, most of it is the wrong inventory.