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Do People Skills Matter in the World of Logistics?

The Logistics of Logistics

According to Supply Chain Quarterly , Quarter 4, 2011 issue: “Supply chain scorecards typically focus on operational metrics. She has both and Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from University of Michigan. Prior to her work as a coach, she had a 25 year career working in brain injury rehabilitation.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. million metric tons to date, saying that some measures had led to a doubling of fleet efficiency. Last year the company announced that it has exceeded this commitment early by eliminating 28.2

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Attracting the Next Wave of Category Management Talent

BlueYonder

Based on a study conducted at DePaul University in September 2015, the retention of category management professionals will begin to erode, and by 2020, organizations could lose up to 20,000 category management professionals. There is a call to action. If we build it now…they will come!

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Attracting the Next Wave of Category Management Talent

BlueYonder

Based on a study conducted at DePaul University in September 2015, the retention of category management professionals will begin to erode, and by 2020, organizations could lose up to 20,000 category management professionals. There is a call to action. If we build it now…they will come!

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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

LLamasoft acquired the LogicTools assets from IBM in the spring of 2015.) Historically, LLamasoft, a Michigan-based North American company, has lacked a presence on the European continent. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain. This provides high-level metrics for evaluating risk in the supply chain. Source: Business Continuity Institute Supply Chain Resilience Report 2015. He holds a BS in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: JPÂ¥ 544.53 billion/ $5.08