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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters). In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

For Maersk, June of 2016 was the breaking point. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. The September 2016 decision mapped out a clear new direction. Growing into a Warehousing and Fulfillment Powerhouse. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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

RELEX Solutions

2017 Philippe Schuler, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark Food Loss and Waste in the Fresh Potato Supply Chain of Denmark Read more about the winners of the 2017 award. 2016 Aleksandra Koro?cik Previous winners.

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RELEX Retail & Supply Chain Award 2018: Best Master’s Thesis, Europe

RELEX Solutions

Philippe Schuler, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark. Food Loss and Waste in the Fresh Potato Supply Chain of Denmark. Read more about the winners of the 2016 award. Read more about the winners of the 2016 award. Read more about the winners of the 2017 award. Aleksandra Koro?cik

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Managing factories and warehouses with a lot of employees demands leadership skills focused on routine, whereas connecting departments and supply chain partners actually requires creativity. This article was first published in Supply Chain Magazine February 2016 and is now brought to you by IMD Business School. >>Please

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

These are the key developments that are visualised on the 2016 version of Supply Chain Movement’s SCM IT Subway Map. SCM IT Subway Map 2016 EU. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Results From 2016 FM Global Resilience Index. This allows those in inventory management to ascertain whether there are too many items to safely store in the warehouse. Therefore, it is crucial for businesses to integrate resilience in the supply chain. Of the 130 countries reviewed by FM Global, Switzerland took the No. Luxembourg.