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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

But let’s not let the elevator bring us down, let’s go crazy…after this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for March 2016. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Performance. Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., .” — Prince. RIP Prince.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Happy new year!

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ISC Europe 2016 Conference

Supply Chain Movement

ISC Europe 2016 Conference. Date: 7-8 March 2016. Organisation: Integrated Supply Chain. URL: isc-europe-2016.integratedsupplychain.org/. Are you ready for the new Age of Supply Chain? Create a culture that attracts and retains the best Supply Chain talent. integratedsupplychain.org/.

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Zipline Adds Drone Delivery for GNC, Two Other Clients

Multichannel Merchant

Drone delivery technology, which has been growing rapidly with the easing of FAA regulations, touts its sustainability, cost savings, speed and convenience vs. ground vehicles. The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and made its first flights delivering blood in Rwanda in 2016.

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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

km and borders the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and other countries including the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Typical manufacturing products made in Germany include machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, textiles and shipbuilding.

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Pernod Ricard Drinks to Better Demand Forecasts

Supply Chain Movement

Combined with the expertise within the Pernod Ricard supply chain team, the flexibility of the application has helped Pernod Ricard UK achieve an ongoing improvement in demand forecast accuracy and a more optimal inventory level. Spain is set to soon go fully live, and South Africa will be live at the end of 2016.

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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. However, in today’s information-driven supply chain, data often flows in parallel with the passage of freight.