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Collaboration vs. Cooperation in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

In an April 2015 Harvard Business Review article titled “There’s a Difference Between Cooperation and Collaboration,” Ron Ashkenas writes, “Having worked with hundreds of managers over the years, I’ve seen that very few admit to being poor collaborators, mostly because they mistake their cooperativeness for being collaborative.”

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 9, 2023)

Talking Logistics

A happy milestone, for sure, but I couldn’t help but think of this sad truth which Tim Urban illustrated in a December 2015 “What But Why” blog post: “It turns out that when I graduated from high school, I had already used up 93% of my in-person.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Adrian Gonzalez will discuss in more detail his top six supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015, which he wrote about in Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015. Live Episode: Tuesday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m.

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. But fallout to global supply chains from Panama’s drought is far from over.

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BR Williams Logistics, LLC Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification: A Commitment to Quality and Excellence in Transportation

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

The ISO 9001:2015 standard provides a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a quality management system that enhances customer satisfaction and drives operational excellence. BR Williams Logistics LLC, has continuously improved our quality processes and procedures over the years.

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Proving the Absence of Forced Labor in Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

In my recent Talking Logistics conversation with Daniel Smith, Director of Sustainability and ESG at e2open, he talked about the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and how “under the UFLPA, due diligence means you have to prove the absence of any forced labor touching any aspect of your product.